Data Engineer- SME

SOS International LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi seeks an expert Data Engineer to join the analytics team in Huntsville, AL, delivering automation for government-grade MLOps workloads on petabyte-scale data. You will build data pipelines, design end-to-end architectures, and collaborate with Data Scientists to refactor workflows into automated ML processes embedded with end users.

The role requires strong Python, SQL, and CI/CD skills, plus TS/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• 7+ years in data engineering or advanced analytics
• Experience in data engineering and/or software development
• Expertise with Python, GIT, YAML, Docker, and SQL
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Agile methodologies
• Experience developing back-end systems and services
• Understanding of software design and system integration

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, and storage systems
• Design end-to-end data architectures and infrastructure
• Lead teams building complex data pipelines and ML systems
• Develop services and extend infrastructure to enable machine learning workflows
• Integrate software components into functional data systems
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code in Python and other languages
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practices
• Create technical documentation for software systems
• Collaborate across teams to share knowledge and leading practices

Skills

Data engineering

Python programming

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Back-end development

DevSecOps

Team leadership

Education

BS in Computer Science or related

MS in Computer Science or related

Tools

Python

Git

YAML

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Airflow

Apache Spark

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Neo4j

MongoDB

Job description

Huntsville, AL, USA

Full-time

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI

Compensation: USD 73046 - USD 151710 - yearly

Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

Overview

SOSi is seeking an expert Data Engineer to join our analytics team working on an innovative MLOps workload leveraging cutting-edge technologies and supporting a government customer in Huntsville, Alabama. This role will be responsible for delivering automation to key national security missions interacting with petabyte-scale data on supercomputing resources.

In this role, you will construct data analytical infrastructure, data engineering, data mining, exploratory analysis, predictive analysis, and statistical analysis. You will leverage scientific techniques to transform petabyte-scale data into insightful data products to enable data-driven decisions. You will partner with Data Scientists to refactor manual workflows to produce highly automated MLOPs based workloads. You will perform using Scrumban techniques and be embedded with end users.

The team will work with technologies including:

• Open source, commercial, and government software packages such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, GitLab, Atlassian Suite, Linux, and Microsoft Suite
• SQL and NOSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, Wevaiate, Neo4j, and MongoDB
• Microservice architecture and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
• Apache products such as Kafka, Airflow, and Spark
• Leverage GitOps patterns and CI/CD with tools like GitLab, Argo, and Harness

Essential Job Duties

• Build and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, and storage systems
• Design end-to-end data architectures and infrastructure
• Lead teams building complex data pipelines and ML systems
• Develop services and extend infrastructure to enable machine learning workflows
• Integrate software components into functional data systems
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code in Python and other languages
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practices
• Create technical documentation for software systems
• Collaborate across teams to share knowledge and leading practices

Qualifications

• Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• At least 7 years of experience as a Data Engineer/Scientist or advanced analytical role
• Experience in data engineering and/or software development
• Expertise with Python, GIT, YAML, Docker, and SQL
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Agile methodologies
• Experience developing back-end systems and services
• Understanding of software design and system integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant Experience with Petabyte scale data sets
• Significant Experience with large-scale, multi-INT analytics
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or a quantitative field

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• May require periods of non-traditional working hours including consecutive nights or weekends (if applicable).

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.