Junior Data Engineer

Zel Technologies; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account with companys

Job summary

Zel Technologies seeks a data curation specialist to manage and validate biologically oriented data sets for an IC web application. You will upload verified data, document metadata, and organize repositories, collaborating closely with clients, curators, and developers on-site.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, a BA/BS with 2+ years of data management experience (or 4+ years alternative), and strong attention to detail to ensure data integrity for RFIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with 2+ years of relevant experience or 4+ years of relevant data management experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly is required for consideration.
• Experience with complex folder data structures and metadata review across diverse data sets.

Responsibilities

• Data Curation & Integrity: manage, curate, and review repository data sets containing scientific reports and intelligence information.
• System Uploads: prepare and upload verified data sets into a web-based IC application to support data discovery and RFIs.
• Metadata Engineering: identify, compile, and document relevant metadata for complex data sets.
• Data Organization: maintain structured folder systems where data repositories are stored.
• Project Tracking & GitLab Management: use GitLab to manage tasks, update curation statuses, and maintain SOPs and workflows.
• Team Collaboration: serve as a central on-site communication link with clients, curators, and software developers.

Skills

Data curation

Metadata engineering

GitLab management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

GitLab

Job description

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Full Time 74 Charlottesville, VA, Charlottesville, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2197

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $107,000.00 Annually

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide critical technical support for data informatics, management, and curation of data sets containing diverse scientific reports and information. Working on-site alongside the client and a collaborative data curation team, you will manage, review, and upload staged biologically oriented data repositories into a web-based application. This application serves as a vital resource across the Intelligence Community (IC) for data discovery and responding to Requests for Information (RFIs). We are seeking a mission-oriented professional with a strong customer focus, excellent communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Data Curation & Integrity: Manage, curate, and review internal and external biologically oriented repository data sets containing scientific reports and intelligence information.
• System Uploads: Prepare and upload verified data sets into a web-based IC application to facilitate data discovery and support critical RFIs.
• Metadata Engineering: Review acquired materials to identify, compile, and document relevant metadata for various complex data sets.
• Data Organization: Maintain, navigate, and optimize structured folder systems where data repositories are organized and stored.
• Project Tracking & GitLab Management: Use GitLab to manage tasking via issues, update curation statuses, and maintain team SOPs, weekly updates, and workflows on GitLab wiki pages.
• Team Collaboration: Act as a central communication link on-site, collaborating closely with clients, fellow curators, and software developers.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must possess an active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with CI Poly.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 4+ years of relevant data management experience.
• Proven experience working with complex folder data structures.
• Proven experience compiling and reviewing metadata from diverse data sets.
• Hands-on experience using GitLab for task management (issues), wiki documentation, and team coordination
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements

• Knowledge of the biological or life sciences.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) preferred in the life sciences or a data management-related field with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Prior experience working within Department of Defense (DOD) contracting environments.
• 1+ years’ direct experience working on data management or data curation projects.

Physical Demands or Work Environment

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

About ZelTech

Founded in 1988 by Ret. Col. Jack L. Ezzell Jr., Zel Technologies is a trusted leader in national security, providing comprehensive research, development, engineering, and operational support to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. Originally focused on leveraging operational and software expertise to improve time-critical targeting capabilities for the military, the company advanced its capabilities to provide scientific and HUMINT expertise for CBRNE collection and analysis. In the wake of 9/11, Zel Technologies rapidly expanded its capabilities to provide turnkey ISR support services to US Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as advanced technical & operational intelligence, physical & data science, and engineering support services to the greater Intelligence and SOF Communities supporting global counterterrorism and CWMD operations.

Today, Zel Technologies remains at the forefront of intelligence missions, advancing CWMD and global counterterrorism efforts, while also addressing emerging threats posed by near-peer adversaries. Our team remains committed to delivering adaptive, innovative, and cost-effective solutions across multiple domains, in alignment with the mission priorities of the U.S. Government and its partner nations.

Our Mission

Through our commitment to innovation and quality, our skilled teams deliver robust, technology driven solutions and insights that empower our customers to overcome complex challenges and achieve our mission objectives.

Our Workforce

ZelTech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k immediate vesting with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonuses for performance
• Educational assistance and special training programs
• Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)
• Group life insurance (Company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave
• Health and fitness reimbursement
• Employee discounts on various services and products

ZelTech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.