Lead Data Engineer — Onsite, Top Secret Clearance Required

Mitre Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Massachusetts seeks an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable data platforms and pipelines in cloud-based and self-hosted environments. You will develop batch and streaming data-processing solutions and craft data models and storage architectures to meet mission requirements.

The role requires hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and data governance, plus on-site work at least 3 days per week and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced, hands-on proficiency with Data Engineering approaches, including distributed data processing, cloud-based data platforms, data lakehouse architectures, ETL orchestration, data modeling, and data governance.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable data platforms and pipelines in cloud-based and self-hosted environments.
• Develop batch and streaming data-processing solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Create data models, schemas, interfaces, and storage architectures that support mission and analytical requirements.
• Evaluate and improve data quality, lineage, governance, access controls, and secure data-handling practices.
• Translate sponsor and stakeholder needs into technical requirements and practical engineering solutions.
• Lead technical workstreams or complex projects involving multiple contributors, dependencies, risks, and stakeholders.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed data processing

Data modeling

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/IT

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

AWS EMR

Job description

MITRE in Massachusetts seeks an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable data platforms and pipelines in cloud-based and self-hosted environments. You will develop batch and streaming data-processing solutions and craft data models and storage architectures to meet mission requirements.

The role requires hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and data governance, plus on-site work at least 3 days per week and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.