Data Engineer: Architect scalable data pipelines

The Marlin Alliance, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is looking for a forward-thinking Data Engineer in San Diego, CA. This on-site role involves building and optimizing data pipelines, supporting Navy missions with a focus on digital transformation and analytics. Candidates must have 5-10 years of experience, fluency in Python, and knowledge of various tactical data formats. The salary range is between $175,000 and $225,000, and active DoD Secret Clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years' experience in data-related roles.
• Hands-on developer background.
• Experience with schema evolution and governance.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize robust data pipelines.
• Convert between various tactical data formats.
• Implement automation using data orchestration frameworks.

Skills

Experience with data engineering

Fluency in Python

Data pipeline orchestration

Experience with XML, JSON, JREAP-C

NLP and regular expressions

Real-time data handling

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field

Tools

Apache Airflow

Kafka

AWS Step Functions

Apache Iceberg

Elasticsearch

Job description

A leading defense contractor is looking for a forward-thinking Data Engineer in San Diego, CA. This on-site role involves building and optimizing data pipelines, supporting Navy missions with a focus on digital transformation and analytics. Candidates must have 5-10 years of experience, fluency in Python, and knowledge of various tactical data formats. The salary range is between $175,000 and $225,000, and active DoD Secret Clearance is required.