Data Engineer Principal — TS/SCI w/ Poly | Modern Pipelines

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Data Engineer Principal to own the end-to-end design and development of scalable data pipelines and APIs. You will work on modern data solutions, ingesting and transforming data from diverse sources, within an Agile team to deliver mission-critical software products.

The role requires a BS degree, 5+ years of related experience, and expertise in NodeJS or Python, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and ETL workflows.

Qualifications

• BS degree required.
• 5+ years related experience.
• Knowledge of NodeJS or Python.
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Solid experience with ETL workflows and data pipelines.
• US citizenship required and TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and managing data from multiple sources.
• Build robust, reusable APIs and data pipelines to support operational and analytical systems.
• Collaborate in an Agile team to deliver scalable data engineering solutions.

Skills

Node.js / Python

APIs & microservices

Distributed systems

LLMs integration

ETL pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Data Engineer Principal to own the end-to-end design and development of scalable data pipelines and APIs. You will work on modern data solutions, ingesting and transforming data from diverse sources, within an Agile team to deliver mission-critical software products.

The role requires a BS degree, 5+ years of related experience, and expertise in NodeJS or Python, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and ETL workflows.