Senior Data Engineer - Top Secret Clearance, Secure Pipelines

Beyond SOF; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond SOF is seeking a senior data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data ingestion pipelines and governance frameworks. You will develop data models, ensure data quality and lineage, and support enterprise data platforms across the organization.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable data solutions and advance data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in data engineering or related fields.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain/maintain a TS clearance.
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining data pipelines, databases, integration solutions, or enterprise data platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data ingestion pipelines and data integration frameworks.
• Develop and manage data models, schemas, and datasets with data quality and lineage.
• Implement batch and real-time data processing and monitor data flows across platforms.
• Build and maintain databases, data stores, APIs, and supporting infrastructure for reliable data access.
• Implement data governance, access controls, retention policies, and security measures.
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and operations to integrate data sources and resolve issues.
• Monitor data performance and pursue automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Produce technical documentation and data standards to support operations and modernization.

Skills

Data pipelines

ETL/ELT

Data modeling

Data governance

Security clearance

US citizenship

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Data Engineering/Info Systems/Engineering/Math/Data Science/Finance/Economics

Master's Degree (nice-to-have)

Tools

Databases

APIs

ETL tools

Job description

Beyond SOF is seeking a senior data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data ingestion pipelines and governance frameworks. You will develop data models, ensure data quality and lineage, and support enterprise data platforms across the organization.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable data solutions and advance data-driven decision making.