Senior Data Engineer - Air Force Data Mesh (Secret)

Centex Technologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Centex Technologies in Houston is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support Air Force data initiatives under a government contract. You will help build the Air Force Data Mesh by combining data infrastructure with modern application development to enable governed discovery, access, and interoperability for distributed data products.

The role emphasizes scalable pipeline design and secure handling of sensitive data, with collaboration across product, DevOps, and security teams to translate

Qualifications

• US citizen with ability to obtain active secret clearance.
• Experience across data infrastructure and full stack development.
• Strong TS, React, Node.js, SQL, and data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Airflow, Dagster, dbt, and Python.
• Develop APIs and frontend features with TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Apply SQL, warehousing, validation, and observability across data lifecycle.
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, security, and stakeholders to deliver maintainable software.
• Design secure access for sensitive data per project security requirements.

Skills

Data engineering

Full stack development

TypeScript

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

dbt

React

Node.js

Job description

Centex Technologies in Houston is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support Air Force data initiatives under a government contract. You will help build the Air Force Data Mesh by combining data infrastructure with modern application development to enable governed discovery, access, and interoperability for distributed data products.

The role emphasizes scalable pipeline design and secure handling of sensitive data, with collaboration across product, DevOps, and security teams to translate