Senior FDE Data Engineer - Remote DoD IL4/IL5

Front Door Defense; United States; On-site; USD 148,750 - 201,250; Full time

Job summary

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior FDE Data Engineer to deploy and operate secure data capabilities for DoD workloads. This remote-eligible role demands a strong data engineering background and the ability to work closely with mission users.

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge in data platforms, Kubernetes, and have an active DoD security clearance. Compensation ranges from $148,750 to $201,250 USD annually, based on experience.

Qualifications

• Production experience with data engineering and data platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code tools.
• Comfort with remote and on-site work under security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and harden UDS Data Capability in critical environments.
• Build pipelines that manage data through classification boundaries.
• Train and mentor junior Data Engineers for skill development.

Skills

Data engineering breadth

Lakehouse & storage

Streaming & integration

Pipelines & orchestration

Governance, catalog & access

Data modeling & SQL

Platform & infrastructure

Kubernetes in production

Education

Active DoD security clearance

Tools

Apache Iceberg

Kafka

Airflow

Terraform

Linux

Job description

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior FDE Data Engineer to deploy and operate secure data capabilities for DoD workloads. This remote-eligible role demands a strong data engineering background and the ability to work closely with mission users.

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge in data platforms, Kubernetes, and have an active DoD security clearance. Compensation ranges from $148,750 to $201,250 USD annually, based on experience.