Senior Systems Engineer - Data Ingest (TS/SCI w/Poly )

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidised employee benefits

25 days of PTO accrued annually

Eligibility for bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support web-based applications for data management. The role involves developing data engineering solutions and working with various data sets.

Candidates must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and 20 years of experience in related systems engineering programs. The position offers an attractive salary range of $176,000 to $282,000 based on qualifications and experience, alongside substantial employee benefits.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required.
• 20 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in similar programs is required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Systems Engineering efforts is required.

Responsibilities

• Outline, develop and implement data engineering solutions.
• Work with IC-provided data sets to identify and map data transformation routines.
• Document new and existing data flows supporting data routing implementations.

Skills

Data engineering solutions

NiFi

Linux

MySQL/NoSQL

JAVA

Splunk

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

The project supports a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians. The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner. These products are critical to standardise and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools. The work is performed at the Peraton contractor facility and offers flexible hours.

The Data Ingest team is seeking Systems Engineer to:

• Outline, develop and implement data engineering solutions.
• Utilise a working knowledge of NiFi, be comfortable working in a Linux environment, interact with data ontologies (schemas), structured data types (XML, CSV, JSON), have database experience (MySQL/NoSQL) and analytic query experience with a platform.
• Work with numerous concurrent IC‑provided data sets to identify, map and model data transformation routines supporting ingestion into the customer's corporate repositories and be able to document new and existing data flows supporting data routing implementations.
• A working knowledge of smart data systems and entitlements is highly desired, as well as experience with JAVA and Splunk.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required.
• Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Systems Engineering efforts is required
• Able to implement comprehensive SOA solutions
• Able to conduct and/or approve end‑to‑end system trade analyses to optimise system operations over its life cycle through the proper balance of non‑functional system performance areas
• Able to ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system
• Able to develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth
• Able to maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
• Able to recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria
• Able to provide technical direction for the full systems engineering life cycle
• Able to fully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of smart data systems and entitlements
• Experience with JAVA and Splunk is highly desired
• Experience with current and evolving agency dataflow and reporting solutions
• Experience in developing system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid‑to‑large scale systems
• Experience in leading agile development models
• Experience integrating COTS and GOTS products from multiple vendors
• Experience developing and deploying storage within clustered or cloud environments
• Experience planning and integrating secure compliant solutions based on legal, policy, and compliance directives

Benefits

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidised employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.