Data Engineer: Scalable Pipelines & Analytics

CNSS • National Security Systems; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National Security Agency and Central Security Service seek Data Engineers to design, build, and maintain data systems that support intelligence and cybersecurity missions. You will create scalable data pipelines, transform diverse data sources, and ensure data quality for fast, reliable access across teams in a security-focused environment.

From entry to senior levels, you will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and subject-matter experts to deliver practical, mission-ready

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, or Physical Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable data infrastructure to collect, transform, and manage data at scale using cloud, open source, and custom solutions.
• Create data models, schemas, databases, and optimized pipelines for large, complex datasets.
• Implement ETL processes and automated data validation methods.
• Derive structured data from unstructured sources and combine datasets for a complete picture.
• Address missing or conflicting data via cleaning and curation.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis using mathematical and statistical methods.
• Collaborate with collectors, data scientists, software engineers, and domain experts to design integrated solutions.
• Elicit customer needs and translate them into technical implementations.
• Document processes, analyses, and results for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

ETL processes

Workflow orchestration

Cloud solutions

AWS

Azure

GCP

Database technologies

Distributed computing

Serverless design

Python

Perl

R

JSON

XML

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field

Tools

Open-source data engineering tools

Job description

National Security Agency and Central Security Service seek Data Engineers to design, build, and maintain data systems that support intelligence and cybersecurity missions. You will create scalable data pipelines, transform diverse data sources, and ensure data quality for fast, reliable access across teams in a security-focused environment.

From entry to senior levels, you will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and subject-matter experts to deliver practical, mission-ready