Senior Dataflow Engineer with Security Clearance

ARSIEM Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 191,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

ARSIEM Corporation is seeking a Senior Dataflow Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD, to manage NiFi dataflows, cluster operations, and dashboard development. You will support large-scale data ingestion and analytics across government projects with a focus on reliability and performance.

The role requires a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and a US citizenship, with on-site responsibilities and close collaboration with systems teams to ensure secure, efficient data processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong NiFi dataflow, cluster management, and Python scripting (light).
• Experience with data ingestion pipelines and large data volumes.

Responsibilities

• Elastic cluster management and deployment, creating Kibana visualizations and dashboards, and enhancing data analytic solutions.
• Foundational processing and dataflow within operations; increasing efficiency and throughput.

Skills

NiFi

Kibana

ElasticSearch

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

8+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NiFi

ElasticSearch

Kibana

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

394 - Senior Dataflow Engineer (Annapolis Junction, MD). Software Engineer/Developer – 0005-0023 / Full-time / On-site.

About ARSIEM Corporation. At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support. As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting‑edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.

ARSIEM is looking for a Dataflow Engineer who will focus on system operations, troubleshooting, maintenance, with specific attention to NiFi dataflows and NiFi cluster management; some light Python scripting is required. The candidate will also support system integration, upgrade, and deployment activities. The majority of the time will be spent working with systems that ingest large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Elastic cluster management and deployment, creating Kibana visualizations and dashboards, and enhancing data analytic solutions.
• Foundational processing and dataflow within operations; increasing efficiency and throughput.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong experience working knowledge of NiFi is required; in-depth understanding of corporate dataflow and knowledge of common tools such as DX, ElasticSearch, Kibana; intermediate knowledge of Linux and Docker.
• Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and/or experience with the customer's analytic tools; Kubernetes, Kafka.

Salary: $191,000 - $214,000 a year.

The ARSIEM pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other laws.

Benefits: For an overview of our benefits, please visit our benefits tab. https://www.arsiem.com/careers/

Original Posting Date: 2026-06-30

Clearance Requirement: This position requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph. You must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $10,000, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we can place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches six months of employment.

ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affir​mative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.