Mission Data Manager & Analytics Engineer

SMX; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX in Huntsville, AL seeks a Data Manager to join a government client team. You will consolidate data management and hands-on technical work to automate complex data operations and enable data analytics across programs.

The role requires a Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, and strong scripting (Python) and SQL skills for ETL and data management tasks. On-site work near Redstone Arsenal is expected.

Qualifications

• Clearance required: Secret.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in data management or related fields.
• Degree should be in Data Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• A high school diploma and 7 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Ability to multi-task and work across different projects simultaneously.
• Must reside within 70 mile radius of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with team members and customers to support the management of program data across MDA system.
• Support the full lifecycle of data events including collection, validation, storage, dissemination, and archival of program data.
• Support data integration and interoperability efforts across programs ensuring authoritative data sources are handled properly.
• Design, write, test, and maintain scripts (such as Python) to automate ETL and archiving processes.
• Write SQL queries to profile data, perform root-cause analysis on data discrepancies, and optimize data schemas.
• Support data readiness for business intelligence, AI/ML, and advanced analytics.

Skills

Security clearance

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Huntsville proximity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field

High school diploma + 7 years experience as substitute

Tools

Python

SQL

ETL processes

APIs

Job description

SMX in Huntsville, AL seeks a Data Manager to join a government client team. You will consolidate data management and hands-on technical work to automate complex data operations and enable data analytics across programs.

The role requires a Secret clearance, a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, and strong scripting (Python) and SQL skills for ETL and data management tasks. On-site work near Redstone Arsenal is expected.