Software Engineer

MANTECH; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Herndon VA seeks a motivated Software Engineer to support data pipelines and analytics using Python. You will ensure data integrity, security, and actionable output for cyber analysts and data scientists.

The role focuses on building resilient pipelines, data transformations, and cross‑team collaboration to deliver reliable data products across environments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of Python software development experience.
• Experience with data engineering, data pipelines, ETL, and ingestion workflows.
• Experience with REST APIs and structured/semi-structured data formats.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, optimize, and maintain data pipelines using Python, focusing on data collection, ingestion, ETL, and analytics.
• Develop and support data solutions including transformation, validation, and quality controls.
• Integrate data from internal and external sources such as REST APIs and flat files.

Skills

Python

Data engineering

Data pipelines

Git/GitHub

JSON/XML/CSV

Bash/Linux

Cyber operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Elasticsearch

Kibana

AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3)

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Software Engineer to join our team in Herndon VA. The Software Engineer will leverage their expertise with Python to support the customer’s data pipelines and related applications, from collection to ingestion, and ensure the integrity and security of data systems. You will play a critical role in delivering relevant and actionable cyber data to the right customers in a format that is normalized and actionable by cyber analysts and data scientists.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Design, build, optimize, and maintain resilient data pipelines using Python, with a focus on data collection, ingestion, ETL, and analytics
• Develop and support complex data solutions, including data transformation, validation, and quality controls
• Integrate data from a variety of internal and external sources, including REST APIs, flat files, and structured/semi-structured formats
• Ensure data is available, accessible, reliable, and securely handled to meet stakeholder and operational needs
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate data movement, parsing, and transformation code across development and production environments
• Provide platform and production support, including debugging, root cause analysis, issue resolution, and ongoing maintenance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data products and help end users understand and effectively use analytics environments
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 5+ years’ experience with software development in Python
• Experience with data engineering
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes, and ingestion workflows
• Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version control systems
• Experience with common data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, and other structured or semi-structured data
• Experience working with Bash, Linux, and command-line tools in a development or production environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar technical field
• Experience with Elasticsearch and Kibana
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, and S3
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools
• Knowledge of cyber operations
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP certification)
  
  

Clearance Requirements: An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required

Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time