Software Developer​/Data Engineer

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER/DATA ENGINEER - (678)

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

This position designs, implements, and operates data management systems for intelligence needs.

• Design how data will be stored, accessed, used, integrated, and managed by different data regimes and digital systems.
• Work with data users to determine, create, and populate optimal data architectures, structures, and systems.
• Plan, design, and optimize data throughput and query performance.
• Participate in the selection of backend database technologies (e.g. SQL, No
  
  SQL, HPC, etc.), their configuration and utilization, and the optimization of the full data pipeline infrastructure.

• Required experience:
  
  2+ years’ experience in data engineering, data science, software engineering, machine learning engineering.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree.
• Security Clearance:
  Must have active Top Secret Security Clearance and be able to obtain TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• US citizenship required.
• Experienced (Non-Manager).
• Full-Time.

• Use Python to read, create, and modify relational and graph databases.
• Use Python to provide REST API services for databases.
• Use GIT for software version control.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Comply with industry standards and best practices.
• Provide expertise in Apache Airflow.
• Use Apache Airflow to design and implement data pipelines for extract, transform, and load operations.
• Use Apache Airflow to design and implement pipelines for task automation.
• Use Python and Apache Airflow to develop production machine learning pipelines from existing prototype models.
• Work with data scientists and algorithm developers to design and implement software applications pertaining to data and ML pipelines.
• Provide expertise in Linux OS and Docker.
• Use Linux OS as primary development environment.
• Use Docker to containerize existing software applications.
• Provide expertise in databases and database design, including SQL, No
  
  SQL, and ORMs.
• Develop data models for various data modalities.
• Maintain and extend software documentation according to best practices.
• Create technical documentation, flow charts, and specifications for reference, reporting, and security.

• Collaborate with MSIC personnel and share leading practices and lessons learned in formal training events.
• Collaborate with other contractor teams supporting each division across MSIC who will operate as domain-specific mission owners.

• Design and implement data pipelines.
• Tools:
  Apache Airflow, Linux OS, Docker, SQL, No
  
  SQL, ORMs, graph databases, GIT.

• Must have an active Top Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.

• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI and CI Polygraph.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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