Senior Data Engineer, TS/SCI DoD Data Platforms & AI

Parsons; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Joint Staff Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) team to architect and deliver scalable data solutions for DoD missions. You will enable AI, analytics, and decision support across Joint Staff directorates.

Responsibilities include designing pipelines, ensuring data quality and security, collaborating with data scientists and stakeholders, and maintaining ETL processes in secure DoD environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics roles.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or similar scripting languages for data manipulation and pipeline development.
• Experience with ETL processes, data modeling, and integrating complex data sources.
• Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance in federal/DoD environments.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry or Maven MSS.
• Proficiency in Power Platform or Power Apps for data-driven applications and workflow automation.
• Familiarity with Qlik, Databricks, War Data Platform (WDP), or Advana.
• Experience supporting operational DoD analytics and AI/ML initiatives.
• Advanced degree or certifications in data engineering, cloud, or analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize data pipelines and architectures to support AI-enabled use cases and operational analytics for Joint Staff missions.
• Integrate disparate data sources, ensuring data quality, reliability, and security in compliance with DoD standards.
• Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and mission stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement and maintain ETL processes, data models, and data governance frameworks.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and sustainment of data platforms within secure DoD environments.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

SQL

Python

ETL processes

Data modeling

Data security

Education

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

Advanced degree or certifications in data engineering, cloud, or analytics

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Maven MSS

Power Platform / Power Apps

Qlik

Databricks

War Data Platform (WDP)

Advana

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Joint Staff Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) team to architect and deliver scalable data solutions for DoD missions. You will enable AI, analytics, and decision support across Joint Staff directorates.

Responsibilities include designing pipelines, ensuring data quality and security, collaborating with data scientists and stakeholders, and maintaining ETL processes in secure DoD environments.