Systems Engineer L6

Jovian Concepts, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jovian Concepts, LLC is seeking a Senior Principal Data Flow System Engineer to design, integrate, and sustain enterprise-scale dataflow architectures for mission-critical analytics in secure cloud and distributed environments.

You will oversee Linux and Cloudera Hadoop infrastructures, develop end-to-end dataflow solutions with Niagarafiles and XKS, and drive automation, monitoring, and DevOps initiatives while coordinating with engineering, operations, and analytics teams.

Qualifications

• Senior technical leader responsible for enterprise dataflow architectures for mission-critical analytics.
• Requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; minimum 20 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in secure data ingestion, processing, routing and delivery across cloud and distributed environments.
• Proven ability to lead DevOps, automation, monitoring, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, integration, and sustainment of complex dataflow architectures.
• Manage Linux and Cloudera Hadoop cloud infrastructures at scale.
• Develop end-to-end dataflow solutions using Niagarafiles and XKS.
• Implement monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation strategies.
• Provide technical leadership for DevOps and Agile initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and data routing requirements.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, analytics, and stakeholders to deploy capabilities.

Skills

Data flow design

Linux systems

Cloudera Hadoop

Niagarafiles

XKS

DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Automation

Monitoring tools

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Niagarafiles

XKS

Linux

Cloudera Hadoop

Job description

Full time | Jovian Concepts, LLC | United States

Job Information

WO-SE-26-007

Listing TTO/DO

TTO-002

Technology

Number of Positions

1

Clearance Required

Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

City

Annapolis Junction

State/Province

Maryland

20701

Job Description

Jovian Concepts, LLC is looking to hire a Senior Principal Data Flow System Engineer Level 6 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction area.

A current and active TS/SCI Clearance with a MD polygraph is required. No CCA's will be accepted at this time.

Description

The Principal Data Flow Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, integrating, and sustaining enterprise-scale dataflow architectures that support mission-critical analytics across secure cloud and distributed environments. This role oversees high-availability Linux and Cloudera Hadoop infrastructures, develops and maintains end-to-end dataflow solutions using technologies such as Niagara files and XKS, and ensures reliable, secure, and compliant data ingestion, processing, and delivery. The position also leads automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and DevOps initiatives to improve system performance and operational efficiency while coordinating across engineering, operations, analytics, and stakeholder teams to deploy scalable, resilient, and mission-focused dataflow capabilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design, integration, and sustainment of complex enterprise dataflow architectures supporting mission-critical analytics, ensuring reliable ingestion, processing, routing, and delivery across large-scale cloud and distributed environments.
• Manage and optimize high-availability Linux and Cloudera Hadoop cloud infrastructures, including virtual machines, storage containers, and enterprise data repositories, to support thousands of secure operational dataflows.
• Engineer and maintain end-to-end dataflow solutions using technologies such as Niagarafiles and XKS, and related processing systems, ensuring schema compatibility, metadata integrity, and proper data governance throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop and implement monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation strategies utilizing system instrumentation, cron scripting, logging, and operational monitoring tools to improve system continuity, performance, and incident response capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership for DevOps and Agile/Scrum initiatives, including task prioritization, workflow modernization, requirements management, and cross-functional coordination to improve operational efficiency and team performance.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, classification, and data handling requirements by applying deep knowledge of intelligence community governance policies, access controls, and secure data routing methodologies.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, analytics, and stakeholder organizations to deploy new capabilities, transition systems into production, establish standard operating procedures, and support enterprise-wide mission objectives through scalable and resilient dataflow solutions.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Security Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university with twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, candidates may qualify with a master’s degree and eighteen (18) years of experience, a PhD and sixteen (16) years of experience, or twenty-four (24) years of systems engineering experience with no degree.

Note 1 - Examples of qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management. Similar or comparable degrees will be acceptable.

Note 2 - Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics. Similar or comparable degrees will be acceptable.

In a recent employee survey, Jovian Concepts earned a 92% Overall Workplace Experience Score and 100% of employees agreed that they would highly recommend working at Jovian Concepts to others.

Jovian Concepts, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.