Defense Data Engineer II - TS/SCI Eligible

McKinsey & Company, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 138,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Competitive salary

Job summary

McKinsey & Company seeks a seasoned data engineer to join the SHaPE defense and security teams. You will design core data frameworks, build assets, and collaborate in cross-functional Agile teams to deliver mission-critical software capabilities used by data engineers, scientists, and consulting teams.

Expect rapid growth, mentorship, and a culture focused on asset-based consulting. The role emphasizes DoD program familiarity, scalable Python/Java/Node.js code, Docker-based DevOps, and real-time

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance (or SCI-eligibility) with DoD SAP/SAR access preferred.
• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant defense/mission data experience.
• Experience with graph databases and analytics (Neo4j/Gremlin) and Cypher/Gremlin queries.
• Strong programming in Python, Java, Node.js, or Go; FastAPI, Pandas, React + TypeScript a plus.
• Experience building back ends and some front-end work.
• Extensive data engineering experience across ETL, data quality, and diverse data types.
• Knowledge of DevOps, DataOps, MLOps, Docker, and orchestration.
• Experience with distributed computing and cloud deployment of enterprise apps.
• Strong testing capabilities (unit/integration) and NoSQL/graph problem solving.
• Interest in Python simulations and advanced analytics.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Advanced degree

3+ years experience

Graph databases

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

FastAPI

Pandas

React

TypeScript

Docker

NoSQL

GraphRAG

Python simulations

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative field

Tools

Neo4j

Gremlin

Docker

FastAPI

Pandas

React

TypeScript

Python

Java

Node.js

Job description

McKinsey & Company seeks a seasoned data engineer to join the SHaPE defense and security teams. You will design core data frameworks, build assets, and collaborate in cross-functional Agile teams to deliver mission-critical software capabilities used by data engineers, scientists, and consulting teams.

Expect rapid growth, mentorship, and a culture focused on asset-based consulting. The role emphasizes DoD program familiarity, scalable Python/Java/Node.js code, Docker-based DevOps, and real-time