Data Engineer (Client Server) - Senior

Clearance and Citizenship

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph. The role is restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, and you must provide documentation confirming citizenship or permanent residency to qualify.

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.

Location

Reston, VA 20190

Compensation and Benefits

Pay commensurate with experience. Estimated Starting Salary Range for Data Engineer - Senior: $150,000 - $170,000. Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and operates data management systems for intelligence needs.
• Designs how data will be stored, accessed, used, integrated, and managed by different data regimes and digital systems.
• Works with data users to determine, create, and populate optimal data architectures, structures, and systems.
• Plans, designs, and optimizes data throughput and query performance.
• Participates in the selection of backend database technologies (e.g. SQL, NoSQL, HPC, etc.), their configuration and utilization, and the optimization of the full data pipeline infrastructure to support the actual content, volume, ETL, and periodicity of data to support the intended kinds of queries and analysis to match expected responsiveness.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience, Education, Skills, and Abilities

• Current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph.
• Minimum of 12 years of related experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years preferred.
• Master’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
• Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Company Information

Cherokee Strategic Edge (CSE) is a part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about CSE, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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Keywords

• Database configuration
• SQL
• HPC
• Database architecture
• Cloud Engineering

Legal Disclaimer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.