SRE Data Engineer – Resilient Data Pipelines for DoD Navy

Leidos Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. seeks a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Data Engineer to support the Navy SMIT program in the Norfolk, VA area. You will design and operate resilient data pipelines, integrate cloud and on‑prem platforms, and build scalable data solutions for analytics and reporting.

The role emphasizes SQL, Python, data governance, and secure data movement, with collaboration across BI, cybersecurity, and operations teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's with 2–6 years.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance and IAT Level II certification.
• Located in the Hampton Roads, VA area or onsite at Navy Base as required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines collecting data from enterprise systems and APIs.
• Build data models and curated data sets to support analytics, BI, and reporting.
• Develop data-processing solutions using SQL, Python, and other approved technologies with source control and release practices.
• Integrate cloud and on‑prem data platforms for secure, high‑availability data movement.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data modeling

ETL/ELT concepts

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

Clear communication

LLM/AI tools usage

Education

BS Degree in a related field

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Leidos Inc. seeks a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Data Engineer to support the Navy SMIT program in the Norfolk, VA area. You will design and operate resilient data pipelines, integrate cloud and on‑prem platforms, and build scalable data solutions for analytics and reporting.

The role emphasizes SQL, Python, data governance, and secure data movement, with collaboration across BI, cybersecurity, and operations teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.