Data Engineer 457

Naval Systems, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Naval Systems, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer in Tampa, onsite at MacDill AFB. The role focuses on building a high-throughput data pipeline that brings together logistics data from systems like GCSS-Army, LMP, and DRRS into a centralized data lake.

Real-time streaming with Kafka and batch processing with NiFi/Airflow are required. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, and hands-on expertise in AWS/Azure, Python, SQL/NoSQL, Spark, and Kafka, with a TS-level

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience.
• Proficiency in AWS/Azure, Python, SQL/NoSQL, Spark, Kafka.
• Experience designing high-throughput data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a scalable data pipeline architecture.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from logistics systems into a centralized data lake.
• Enable real-time streaming via Kafka and batch processing via NiFi/Airflow.
• Implement data governance with data lineage tracking and audit trails.
• Ensure data security with encryption at rest and in transit.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Python

SQL/NoSQL

Spark

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Apache NiFi

Apache Airflow

Job description

Description:

NSI requires a Data Engineer to support CENTCOM Headquarters Logistics Operating Environment 3.0. Upon award of contract the Data Engineer will design and implement a high-throughput data pipeline architecture that integrates structured and unstructured data from logistics systems (e.g., GCSS-Army, LMP, DRRS, etc.) into a centralized data lake. The architecture will leverage Apache Kafka for real-time streaming data and ETL frameworks such as Apache NiFi or Apache Airflow for batch processing. Data Governance: Implement data quality frameworks to ensure data integrity across systems, including data lineage tracking and audit trails. Cloud Data Solutions: The team will leverage cloud-based platforms such as AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage for scalable data storage and compute. The team will also ensure data security with encryption at rest and in transit, utilizing AWS KMS or Azure Key Vault. The complexity of building data pipelines that integrate multiple legacies and modern systems requires dedicated engineers. The volume of data from various systems, coupled with the need for real-time processing and the secure handling of sensitive information, necessitates, historically, a team of two engineers to ensure continuous system operation, integration, and troubleshooting.

Location:

Tampa, FL (Onsite MacDill AFB)

Education:

Bachelors Degree

Experience:

5+ Years experience, proficiency in AWS/Azure, Python, SQL/NoSQL, Spark, Kafka

Security Clearance:

Top Secret or Actively Top Secret Eligible is required. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Special Notes/Instructions:

NSI is a privately held, small but quickly growing company with headquarters in Lexington Park, Maryland within 5 miles of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Established in 2004, we are now celebrating 22 years of excellence in providing quality products and services to the Department of Defense. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, tuition assistance program, 401k Plan with company match as well as a fun and enthusiastic work environment!

Quality, Integrity, Teamwork, Success - that's NSI!

NSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.