Mission-Critical Data Engineer | Clearance Eligible

SBCC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

SBCC is seeking a Data Engineer / Data Scientist to support mission-critical analytics at Scott Air Force Base. You will design, build, and deploy data solutions enabling operational insight across defense systems.

You will own the full data lifecycle, applying ML, statistical modeling, and cloud-based data products while collaborating with government stakeholders and cross-functional partners. Hybrid work at Scott AFB IL, US citizenship and clearance eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 1+ years of data engineering, data science, or analytics experience.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; R or similar tools preferred.
• Experience building data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and data models.
• Experience with cloud platforms and big data tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions across large datasets.
• Apply statistical modeling, ML, and predictive analytics to drive insights.
• Develop data products using Python, SQL, cloud platforms, and big data frameworks.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data to support decision‑making.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Spark

Databricks

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

SBCC is seeking a Data Engineer / Data Scientist to support mission-critical analytics at Scott Air Force Base. You will design, build, and deploy data solutions enabling operational insight across defense systems.

You will own the full data lifecycle, applying ML, statistical modeling, and cloud-based data products while collaborating with government stakeholders and cross-functional partners. Hybrid work at Scott AFB IL, US citizenship and clearance eligibility required.