Data Engineer Senior Principal; Hybrid

Position: Data Engineer Senior Principal (Hybrid)
Responsibilities for this Position

Location:

USA NC Fort Bragg

Full Part/Time:
Full time

Job Req: RQ222489

Type of

Requisition :

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family:

Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Big Data, Data Analytics, Data Architecture Development, Technical Solutions

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of War's mission to keep our country safe and secure.

OUR COMPANY

Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Iron EagleX is looking for a Data Engineer Sr. Principal to support the USASOC OTA Program who knows how hardware and software components fit together and integrate with cloud-based resources, to help us modernize a DoW client's data architecture. We are seeking an engineer who is comfortable stepping outside of their comfort zone and learning new technologies to propel our command into the future.

This is a hybrid position, 50% remote and 50% onsite, in and around Fort Bragg, NC.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Principal Data Engineer, you will design and deliver advanced data solutions that directly enhance warfighter readiness and decision-making. In this role, you will also provide technical leadership and mentorship to a growing, dynamic engineering team, working in close partnership with a government Project Manager to ensure mission-focused, high-impact outcomes.

JOB DUTIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO)

* Leverage expertise in cloud-based data architectures to support mission-critical operations.

* Recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various on-premises, cloud based, and hybrid resources.

* Work with the client's migration teams to implement strategy and architecture design.

* Function as Team Lead for a small but growing team developing technical deliverables utilizing live data to create dynamic, visual dashboards based on customer direction. Work with government PM to establish sprint cadence and update status dashboards.

* This is a hybrid position, 50% remote and 50% onsite at customer location/s on or around Fort Bragg, NC.

* Quarterly travel.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

* SQL Database experience

* S3/Block Storage integration

* Python scripting

* 3-5 years of experience with non-proprietary big data technologies (Presto, Hive, Spark, Flink, etc) - Presto/Trino is preferred.

* 3-5 years of experience with demonstrated strength in data lake/warehouse technical architecture, infrastructure components, and ETL/ELT pipelines

* 3-5 years of experience with workflow management engines (i.e. Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Prefect)

* Experience understanding requirements, analyzing data, discovering opportunities, addressing gaps and communicating them to multiple individuals and stakeholders.

* 3-5 years of experience in software development, infrastructure, or Cloud operations role

* Experience with multiple operating systems, including LINUX, UNIX, and Windows-based operation systems

* Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure

* Experience with deploying containerized microservices in Kubernetes infrastructure

* 10+ years' experience required

* Must be a U.S. Citizen

DESIRED

SKILLS:

* Experience with applying DoW security technical implementation guides (STIGs) and automating that process

* Experience working in defense or intelligence community cloud environments is a plus

* PowerBI Ecosystem (primarily concerned with establishing & maintaining Data Flows)

* Experience with optimizing cloud environments, including leveraging native cloud capabilities, right-sizing servers, expanding storage, and tracking cost efficiencies at the microservice level

* Experience with configuring and aggregating logs for data analysis using Splunk or ELK solutions

* Experience managing data pipelines between networks and TAK infrastructure

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

* Clearance:
Current DoW Secret Clearance is required

* Experience:

10 years of related experience

* Education:

Master's degree in computer science or related field

* Role requirements:

Hybrid work environment with 2-3 days on site at Fort Bragg and 2-3 days' remote.

* Due to US Government Contract Requirements, only US Citizens are eligible for this role

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