Lead Data Flow Engineer (Java/NiFi Focus) - PRIME, Hybrid - Secret

stanleyreid; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

stanleyreid is seeking a Senior Data Flow Engineer with a Java and NiFi focus to lead data infrastructure supporting national security operations. You will design, build, and optimize high-volume data pipelines and ensure reliable data ingestion and processing for mission-critical use cases.

The role requires strong Java development and testing skills, experience with Kafka and NiFi, and a US citizen with active Secret clearance. Hybrid work includes 1–2 days onsite in Columbia, MD.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in data engineering or related field with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong expertise designing and building ETL pipelines and data ingestion frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, NiFi, and AWS services (S3, SQS).
• Proficiency in Java with unit and integration testing.

Skills

Java

Unit testing

Integration testing

Data pipelines

ETL

Data ingestion

Cloud AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kafka

NiFi

AWS S3

SQS

Job description

Lead Data Flow Engineer (Java/NiFi Focus) - PRIME, Hybrid - Secret

• Herndon, VA

The Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Technical Lead to support mission-critical cyber and network operations within the Department of War and Intelligence Community. In this role, you will design, build, and optimize data pipelines that transform complex, high-volume data into actionable intelligence supporting national security efforts.

Requirements

Qualified Senior Data Engineer should have the below skills:

• 9+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related technical fields and a Bachelors in a related field
• Strong experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data ingestion frameworks
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, NiFi, and AWS (S3, SQS)
• Proficiency in Java with experience in unit and integration testing
• Secret clearance and a DoD 8570 IAT II certification (or higher)

Please note: Applicants may be required to complete a coding challenge during the interview process per customer requirements.

This work supports a hybrid work model with 1-2 days onsite (Columbia, MD) a week, the remainder will be remote.

Candidates must be a US Citizen with an active Secret level government clearance.

Salary for this role is between $133,000 – $238,000, depending on experience, clearance level, location, and contract requirements.