Forward-Deployed Data Platform Engineer

Defense Unicorns; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 148,750 - 201,250; Full time

Job summary

Defense Unicorns is hiring a Data Engineer to support U.S. Government operations in Colorado Springs. The role involves deploying and integrating data capabilities essential for mission-critical environments.

As part of a forward-deployed team, you will navigate complex data landscapes while mentoring junior engineers. A strong foundation in data pipelines, unstructured datasets, and system integrations is crucial. The position offers a salary range of $148,750 — $201,250 USD and welcomes diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Production experience storing and querying large unstructured datasets using data lake architectures.
• Building and operating stream processing infrastructure and bridging data from heterogeneous sources.
• Experience with open-source data warehousing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and harden UDS Data Capability in the mission hero's environment.
• Map and navigate complex data landscapes of interconnected systems.
• Build pipelines for data across classification boundaries.

Skills

Data engineering breadth

Unstructured data at scale

Streaming & integration

Data warehousing

Pipelines & orchestration

Data modeling & SQL

Job description

Defense Unicorns is hiring a Data Engineer to support U.S. Government operations in Colorado Springs. The role involves deploying and integrating data capabilities essential for mission-critical environments.

As part of a forward-deployed team, you will navigate complex data landscapes while mentoring junior engineers. A strong foundation in data pipelines, unstructured datasets, and system integrations is crucial. The position offers a salary range of $148,750 — $201,250 USD and welcomes diverse applicants.