Senior Data Engineer (TS/SCI) - APIs, Spark & AWS

CACI International; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, and modernize enterprise applications powering mission systems. You'll collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable software solutions in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes backend services with Java and Python, frontend with JavaScript/Angular, distributed data processing with Spark, and search analytics with Elasticsearch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Approximately 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in full-stack development using Java and/or Python, RESTful APIs, and enterprise application frameworks; or front-end development using JavaScript, Angular, and modern UI frameworks.
• Experience designing and developing enterprise software applications within Agile development environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented programming principles, and application design.
• Prior ETL/data pipeline experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance enterprise software applications that support mission-critical Intelligence Community operations.
• Develop scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and/or Python.
• Build responsive, modern user interfaces using JavaScript, Angular, and contemporary front-end development practices.
• Develop and optimize distributed data processing solutions using Apache Spark and Airflow where applicable.
• Design and maintain search and analytics capabilities using Elasticsearch.
• Collaborate with architects, systems engineers, and product stakeholders to translate mission requirements into innovative technical solutions.
• Lead technical design discussions, perform peer code reviews, and contribute to software architecture decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues while improving application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Support CI/CD, automated testing, and DevSecOps initiatives throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Java

Python

RESTful APIs

Angular

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Systems

Tools

AWS

Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Job description

CACI International in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, and modernize enterprise applications powering mission systems. You'll collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable software solutions in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes backend services with Java and Python, frontend with JavaScript/Angular, distributed data processing with Spark, and search analytics with Elasticsearch.