Data Automation Engineer | TS​/SCI

Job Description

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the nation's most critical intelligence organizations. Your work directly impacts national security and global issues, you will have the chance to contribute to missions that are of paramount importance to the United States and its allies, know that the environments and programs you support are making a difference on a global scale.

Our customers operate at the forefront of technology, dealing with some of the most advanced defense, geospatial, and intelligence systems in the world.

Transform technology into opportunity as a Data Automation Engineer with Blackspoke. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At Blackspoke, you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

As a Data Automation Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Data Automation Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA.

• Supporting the Geospatial Services and Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer.
• Designing and implementing automation solutions to enhance data capture, data refinement, and processes.
• Implementing best practices for ETL processes, including data validation, error handling, and performance tuning.
• Interfacing with device APIs to collect operational metrics.
• Administering and automating data pipelines between different environments.
• Producing and deploying code via Git Lab projects in collaboration with other team members.
• Integrating Docker build and deployment processes into Git Lab CI/CD pipelines, automating image builds, testing, and deployments to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Automating container lifecycle management, including deployment, scaling, and updating of containerized applications.
• Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to define and manage container infrastructure and configurations.
• Utilizing best practices for source control, testing, and deployment of software changes.
• Working in close collaboration with other automation engineers, infrastructure administrators, and data scientists.
• Diagnosing, isolating, and expediently resolving complex problems pertaining to data structures.
• Developing methods of ensuring data incompatibilities among systems are systematically eliminated.
• Developing and recommending data management policies, standards, practices, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent data management operations.
• Participating in continuous improvement efforts to increase data availability, data quality, and speed of access.
• Maintaining up-to-date documentation of designs/configurations, ensuring team members have continuity of recurring tasks.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, or training, and work experience.
• 8+ years of related systems engineering experience.
• Scripting, coding, or software development experience (preferred languages: Python, Bash, Power Shell, Scala).
• Comfort with Linux/Windows command-line.
• Automation mindset.
• System administration and/or Dev Ops environment experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly.

• Web app development experience such as Flask, Django, React, etc.
• UI/UX experience.
• Experience with analytics tools such as Tableau.
• Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Experience in technical operations at DoD/IC agencies.

• The opportunity to work on critical high-impact projects that contribute to national security.
• A high-growth environment with numerous opportunities for professional growth.
• A collaborative team environment that values innovation and efficiency.
• A competitive benefits package that underscores our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.

Location: Patriot Ridge - Springfield, VA

US Citizenship Required with Active Clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance applying outside of the online application, please contact  for more information.

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