Senior Data Engineer Lead TS/SCI, Hybrid DoD Security

stanleyreid; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite 1-2 days in Columbia, MD

Job summary

Stanley Reid is seeking a Senior Data Engineer/Technical Lead to support mission-critical cyber and network operations within DoD and IC programs. You will design, build, and optimize data pipelines transforming high-volume data into actionable intelligence for national security.

The role requires 9+ years in data or software engineering, ETL design, Kafka/NiFi, AWS S3/SQS, and Java with testing, plus a Secret clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize data pipelines for national security use.
• Support mission-critical cyber and network operations for DoD/IC programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data quality and security compliance.

Skills

Data engineering experience

ETL pipelines

Kafka

NiFi

AWS S3/SQS

Java development

Security clearance

DoD 8570 IAT II

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Stanley Reid is seeking a Senior Data Engineer/Technical Lead to support mission-critical cyber and network operations within DoD and IC programs. You will design, build, and optimize data pipelines transforming high-volume data into actionable intelligence for national security.

The role requires 9+ years in data or software engineering, ETL design, Kafka/NiFi, AWS S3/SQS, and Java with testing, plus a Secret clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II.