Senior Data Engineer – Naval Analytics & OpAI

The Marlin Alliance, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense technology firm in San Diego is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to create advanced data pipelines supporting Navy missions. This role involves significant collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires expertise in data engineering, cloud frameworks, and analytics. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree or equivalent experience and have strong programming skills. Responsibilities include implementing data solutions and ensuring high reliability in naval applications. An active TS security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Strong programming skills in multiple languages.
• Experience with large-scale data architecture across secure DoD environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data pipelines for naval applications.
• Collaborate with teams to address Navy operational challenges.
• Deploy and monitor data pipelines in operational environments.

Skills

Programming in Python, Go, Rust, Pandas, R, SQL

Data engineering

Distributed systems

Cloud data frameworks

Data pipelines

Analytics

Cybersecurity principles

Exploratory data analysis

Data normalization and structuring

Event streaming technologies

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science, Data Science, Geography, Math, or Statistics

Equivalent years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Apache Kafka

AWS Kinesis

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS services (e.g., S3, RDS, EFS)

Apache Airflow

Snowflake

ArcGIS

PostGIS

Job description

A defense technology firm in San Diego is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to create advanced data pipelines supporting Navy missions. This role involves significant collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires expertise in data engineering, cloud frameworks, and analytics. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree or equivalent experience and have strong programming skills. Responsibilities include implementing data solutions and ensuring high reliability in naval applications. An active TS security clearance is required.