Data Engineer - Entry to Expert Level - 892706100

Caecommunity; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CAEcommunity in Fort Meade, MD seeks Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and databases that support mission-critical operations and national security goals.

You will work with structured and unstructured data, transforming raw information into standardized formats, enabling fast access, search, and analysis for cross-functional teams. Entry through Senior levels are described in the posting, with growth opportunities and a focus on security and reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational and experience paths for each level are provided: Entry/Developmental, Full Performance, Senior, Expert.

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

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.