Data Engineer Senior Principal (Hybrid)

Iron EagleX, Inc.; Fort Bragg (NC); Hybrid; USD 144,500 - 195,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-powered career tool

Internal mobility team

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Military-friendly workplace

Job summary

Iron EagleX, Inc. is seeking candidates for a hybrid role involving advanced data architecture and analytics at Fort Bragg, NC. Ideal applicants will have over ten years of related experience and U.S. citizenship, along with a current Secret clearance.

The position requires leadership in projects leveraging cloud-based data architectures for mission-critical operations. Candidates should possess strong skills in AWS, SQL databases, and big data technologies.

Comprehensive benefits including paid time off and a 401(k) plan with company match are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience is required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Current DoW Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Leverage expertise in cloud-based data architectures to support mission‑critical operations.
• Recommend tools and capabilities based on research.
• Work with migration teams to implement strategy and architecture design.
• Function as Team Lead for developing technical deliverables.
• 50% remote, 50% onsite at Fort Bragg.

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Big Data

Data Analytics

Data Architecture Development

Technical Solutions

SQL Database

Python

non‑proprietary big data technologies (Presto, Hive, Spark, Flink)

workflow management engines (Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Prefect)

cloud-based data architectures

Education

Master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Splunk

ELK solutions

Kubernetes

PowerBI

Job description

Job Qualifications

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Big Data
• Data Analytics
• Data Architecture Development
• Technical Solutions

Job Description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level: Secret (current and to be obtained)

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Data Science and Data Engineering

Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Big Data, Data Analytics, Data Architecture Development, Technical Solutions

Certifications: None

Experience: 10+ years of related experience

US Citizenship: Required

Location: USA, NC, Fort Bragg (Hybrid – 50% remote, 50% onsite)

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation, advancing the Department of War’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Duties

• Leverage expertise in cloud-based data architectures to support mission‑critical operations.
• Recommend tools and capabilities based on research of the current environment and knowledge of various on‑premises, cloud based, and hybrid resources.
• Work with the client’s migration teams to implement strategy and architecture design.
• Function as Team Lead for a small but growing team developing technical deliverables utilizing live data to create dynamic, visual dashboards based on customer direction. Work with government PM to establish sprint cadence and update status dashboards.
• Hybrid position: 50% remote, 50% onsite at customer location(s) on or around Fort Bragg, NC.
• Quarterly travel.

Required Skills

• SQL Database experience
• S3/Block Storage integration
• Python scripting
• 3-5 years experience with non‑proprietary big data technologies (Presto, Hive, Spark, Flink, etc) – Presto/Trino preferred.
• 3-5 years experience with demonstrated strength in data lake/warehouse technical architecture, infrastructure components, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• 3-5 years experience with workflow management engines (Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Prefect).
• Experience understanding requirements, analyzing data, discovering opportunities, addressing gaps and communicating them to multiple stakeholders.
• 3-5 years experience in software development, infrastructure, or cloud operations role.
• Experience with multiple operating systems, including Linux, Unix, and Windows.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure.
• Experience deploying containerized microservices in Kubernetes infrastructure.
• 10+ years’ experience required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Desired Skills

• Experience with applying DoW security technical implementation guides (STIGs) and automating that process.
• Experience working in defense or intelligence community cloud environments.
• PowerBI Ecosystem (primarily concerned with establishing & maintaining DataFlows).
• Experience optimizing cloud environments, including leveraging native cloud capabilities, right‑sizing servers, expanding storage, and tracking cost efficiencies at the microservice level.
• Experience configuring and aggregating logs for data analysis using Splunk or ELK solutions.
• Experience managing data pipelines between networks and TAK infrastructure.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Clearance: Current DoW Secret Clearance required.
• Experience: 10 years related experience.
• Education: Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Role requirements: Hybrid work environment with 2-3 days onsite at Fort Bragg and 2-3 days remote.
• Due to U.S. Government Contract Requirements, only U.S. Citizens are eligible.

Benefits

• Growth: AI‑powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support: Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401(k) with company match, competitive pay, paid time off.
• Community: Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military‑friendly workplace.

Salary range: $144,500 - $195,500 (based on experience, geographic location and contractual requirements).

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans