Data Engineer

Job description

Responsibilities Peraton seeks a Data Engineer to support Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with DCO AI Cyber Security. Location: Fort Meade, MD. In this role, you will design and implement data infrastructure, pipelines, and integration solutions to support DCDC analytic capabilities within Caspian and JCRS-D environments. You will operate as part of the Analytic Development Team. Primary Responsibilities: - Design and implement ETL workflows using Airflow, NiFi, or similar - Develop data transformation logic for schema compliance - Integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems - Implement data validation and quality checks - Optimize pipeline performance and reliability - Maintain data lineage tracking and documentation Qualifications: Required Qualifications: - Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala: Experience with Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing Understanding of streaming architectures: Experience with cloud data services: - U.S Citizenship required - DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance Preferred Qualif...