Data Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Work‑life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Data Systems Engineer to transform how the U.S. Navy uses data, analytics, AI/ML, logistics, and finance information to improve operational readiness and decision making.

You will interface with Navy stakeholders to translate challenges into scalable technical solutions and help shape data architectures and analytics capabilities. You will work with engineers, data scientists, logisticians, and analysts to define requirements and deliver mission-critical

Qualifications

• Translate business or mission requirements into technical solutions.
• Analyze complex datasets to support planning and readiness.
• Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and data integration approaches for naval analytics.
• Develop data architectures and scalable analytics capabilities.
• Support AI/ML-enabled solutions across variable mission environments.

Skills

Data systems engineering

Systems thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis

AI/ML experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Operations Research, or Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GovCloud

Job description

Data Systems Engineer The Opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine systems thinking, data-driven decision making, and engineering expertise to make an impact on the Navy? As a Data Systems Engineer, you'll help transform how the U.S. Navy's submarine community leverages data, analytics, AI/ML, logistics, and financial information to improve operational readiness and mission effectiveness. You understand how complex organizations operate and can translate real-world operational challenges into technical solutions. Your ability to connect stakeholders, processes, data sources, and technology enables mission‑critical decisions across the submarine enterprise. As a Data Systems Engineer on our team, you'll help shape the future of data‑driven naval operations by supporting initiatives focused on submarine readiness, sustainment, logistics modernization, force planning, and resource optimization. You'll work closely with Navy stakeholders, engineers, data scientists, logisticians, and financial analysts to identify mission challenges, define requirements, and develop scalable solutions that improve decision making. You will support the development of data architectures, operational workflows, analytics capabilities, and AI/ML‑enabled solutions across a variable mission environment. You'll help define business rules, system requirements, and data integration approaches while ensuring solutions align with Navy operational needs. On our team, you'll broaden your experience across advanced analytics, enterprise data management, AI/ML applications, logistics systems, operational readiness assessment, and digital transformation initiatives supporting some of the Navy's most critical missions. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

3+ years of experience supporting large-scale operational, technical, logistics, infrastructure, or government programs Experience gathering, analyzing, and translating business or mission requirements into technical solutions Experience working with complex datasets to support operational planning, readiness, logistics, capacity management, or resource allocation decisions Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups to deliver mission‑critical capabilities Experience developing system requirements, business processes, workflows, operational concepts, or use cases Experience supporting enterprise‑level planning, modernization, or digital transformation initiatives Knowledge of systems engineering principles and lifecycle management methodologies Ability to communicate technical findings and recommendations to senior leaders and non‑technical stakeholders Ability to obtain a Secret clearance Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Operations Research, or Computer Science Nice If You Have: Experience with data analytics, AI/ML, business intelligence, or decision‑support systems Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GovCloud environments Experience with capacity planning, infrastructure planning, operational readiness, supply chain management, or asset management Experience defining requirements for data integration, APIs, enterprise systems, or digital modernization efforts Experience with Agile, Scrum, or modern systems engineering practices TS/SCI clearance Master's degree in Business Administration, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Operations Research, or a related field Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

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