Senior Data Engineer - Defense Intelligence Systems

Cherokee Federal; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

FSA and HSA options

Professional development and training

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Cherokee Strategic Edge in Reston, VA is seeking a Data Engineer to support Defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific research, and contribute to the DIE’s integrated all-source analysis of foreign defense capabilities for warfighters, Defense planners and policymakers.

The role involves designing and operating data management systems, optimizing data architectures, and collaborating with IC partners. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, and US citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence polygraph is required.
• Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and/or technically advanced.
• Ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
• Ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may stand or move about the office.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and operates data management systems for intelligence needs.
• Designs how data will be stored, accessed, used, integrated, and managed by different data regimes and digital systems.
• Works with data users to determine, create, and populate optimal data architectures, structures, and systems.
• Plans, designs, and optimizes data throughput and query performance.
• Participates in the selection of backend database technologies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Defense intelligence

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Tools

Backend databases

Job description

Cherokee Strategic Edge in Reston, VA is seeking a Data Engineer to support Defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific research, and contribute to the DIE’s integrated all-source analysis of foreign defense capabilities for warfighters, Defense planners and policymakers.

The role involves designing and operating data management systems, optimizing data architectures, and collaborating with IC partners. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, and US citizenship is mandatory.