Data Engineer - Entry to Expert Level

National Security Agency/Central Security Service; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National Security Agency/Central Security Service seeks Data Engineers to design, build, and maintain systems that handle data to support mission goals from intelligence gathering to cybersecurity. You will create and improve data pipelines and databases, enabling teams to access and search structured and unstructured data and transform raw information into standardized formats used across operations.

Qualifications range from ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL to EXPERT levels, with degrees and years of

Qualifications

• ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL: Associate's degree + 2 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + no experience, or Master's + no experience.
• FULL PERFORMANCE: Associate's degree + 5 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + 3 years, or Master's + 1 year, or Doctoral + no experience.
• SENIOR: Associate's degree + 8 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + 6 years, or Master's + 4 years, or Doctoral + 2 years. Leadership required.
• EXPERT: Associate's degree + 11 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's + 9 years, or Master's + 7 years, or Doctoral + 5 years. Leadership required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data systems and pipelines to support mission goals.
• Transform raw information into standardized, usable formats for use across operations.
• Enable teams to access and search both structured and unstructured data.

Job description

Data Engineers play a vital role in tackling key national security issues. Applicants will design, build, and maintain systems that handle data to support our mission goals, from intelligence gathering to cybersecurity. In this role, applicants will create & improve data pipelines and databases, helping our teams quickly access & search through both structured and unstructured data transforming raw information into standardized, usable formats that power our operations and protect the nation.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: data mining, analytical algorithms, software engineering, systems administration, data science, data flow management, designing/implementing machine learning, data management, database design, data architecture, system architecture, or database administration (e.g., developing, maintaining, troubleshooting). ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree and no experience, or a Master's degree and no experience. FULL PERFORMANCE Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. SENIOR Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. Experience must also include formal or informal leadership. EXPERT Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. Experience must also include formal or informal leadership.