Lead Data Engineer – Mission Data Pipelines (TS/SCI)

Blue Sky Innovators; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovators in Reston, Virginia, is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to serve as a Subject Matter Expert. You'll design and sustain data pipelines while collaborating with government and mission partners to enhance data accessibility and operational visibility.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, data pipeline implementation, and hold an active security clearance. This role offers a salary range of $180,000 - $220,000 per year, along with comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience with a Bachelor's or equivalent education.
• Experience with software engineering and integration in complex environments.
• Knowledge of structured and semi-structured data formats.

Responsibilities

• Analyze mission workflows to identify necessary data artifacts.
• Define the structure of mission data products.
• Design automated data pipelines for data ingestion and transformation.

Skills

Data pipeline design

Systems integration

ETL workflow implementation

Python programming

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field

Master’s or PhD/JD with relevant experience

Tools

Apache NiFi

Apache Airflow

Python libraries (Pandas, NumPy)

Job description

Blue Sky Innovators in Reston, Virginia, is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to serve as a Subject Matter Expert. You'll design and sustain data pipelines while collaborating with government and mission partners to enhance data accessibility and operational visibility.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, data pipeline implementation, and hold an active security clearance. This role offers a salary range of $180,000 - $220,000 per year, along with comprehensive benefits package.