Senior Data Engineer

This position requires active U.S. national security clearance and the ability to obtain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link. Additionally, travel may be required to customer and subcontractor sites as well as other office locations.

Hypergiant, an Accelint company, empowers forward-thinking organizations with AI-driven solutions to stay ahead. Our geographic presence spans the U.S. and allied partners, with facilities in key Defense Technology hubs from Southern California to Washington, D.C. We provide large enterprises – across industries like the Defense Department, energy, healthcare and aviation – with bespoke technology solutions, cutting-edge advice, and deployment expertise needed to harness the value out of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. At our core, we are military experts, researchers and technologists who want to accelerate intelligence to deliver strategic insights that turn future challenges into today’s opportunities. 

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to work alongside our balanced agile delivery teams on highly complex DoD projects, specifically the development of a data service for command and control (C2) software.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of professional software development or data engineering experience (4+ with a STEM B.S. or 2+ with a relevant Master's degree)
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with Java and Bash scripting
• Hands-on experience implementing database technologies, messaging systems, and querying spatial / time-series data (e.g., PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Timescale, DuckDB)
• Familiarity with data serialization languages (e.g., XML, JSON)
• Experience with data service development using publish-subscribe models (e.g., Apache Kafka and Kafka-based data service architecture)
• Experience with data parsing and data transformation tools and techniques (i.e., ETL architecture)
• Strong knowledge of data modeling and database optimization techniques (indexing, partitioning, load balancing, and parallelization)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), and collaborative development workflows
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Must be a US Citizen and maintain a US DOD Security Clearance

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with processing streaming data (e.g., full motion video, FMV)
• Experience processing radar and telemetry data
• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment strategies experience (Ansible, Terraform, WebGL)
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, RKE2, Kubernetes)
• OGC-compliant geospatial information system (GIS) experience (e.g., Geoserver)
• Experience with US military data standards and systems (e.g., UCI)
• Experience with DOD cybersecurity controls, penetration testing, and compliance reporting
• Data science and AI/ML applications experience
• Penchant for learning new technologies, balanced with strong pragmatic thinking
• Design-minded attention to detail in data service implementation
• Portfolio of past projects with code samples
• Ability to travel as needed
• Active DOD TS/SCI Security Clearance

Clearance Information: Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment.

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