Mid-level Data Engineer
Analytics
API
Big Data
Bigdata
Business Analytics
Business Intelligence
Cloud Operations
Data
Data Analysis
Data Analytics
Data Analytics Tools
Data Architecture
Data Engineer
Data Integration
Data Integration Tools
Data Pipeline
Data Platform
Data Processing
Data Visualization
Data Visualization Tools
Data Viz
Database
Databases
Dataviz
Digital Marketing
Elasticsearch
ETL
Front End Development
Frontend
GraphQL
Hadoop
Informatica
Information Technology (IT)
Integration
Reporting and Analytics
Scala
Software Development
Software Engineer
Software Engineering
Tableau
Web Technologies
Job Description
Amentum supports a National Security mission focused on reliable GEOINT data delivery across cloud and enterprise environments. This mid-level role helps improve how data moves and stays dependable through designed data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, integrations, and data models, with an emphasis on data validation, quality, monitoring, documentation, and production troubleshooting.
Location: Remote (hybrid) | Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with a minimum of 2 to 3 days weekly onsite.
Compensation: USD 140,000 - 170,000 per year.
What you’ll get
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
Key responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows for analytics, reporting, and mission operations
- Develop and maintain API connectors and integrations to ingest data from internal platforms and external services
- Create and improve data models and processing workflows to meet performance, scale, and reliability needs
- Implement data validation, quality checks, monitoring, and documentation for assigned data products and workflows
- Partner with mission stakeholders, analysts, and architects to clarify requirements and deliver maintainable solutions
- Troubleshoot pipeline and integration issues, support production deployments, and communicate risks or complex issues to the team
Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 3 years relevant experience (3–5 years with a bachelor’s; 1–3 years with a related master’s)
- Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or a related field (equivalent education and experience may be considered)
- Geospatial/imagery data: Required only for assignments that use those sources; otherwise, experience with comparable structured and unstructured data is acceptable
- Ability to write code in Python, R, Scala, JavaScript, or C++ with documentation for reproducibility, using Git to produce readable, tested, and documented code
- Strong knowledge of visual programming or object-oriented modeling workflows to automate data acquisition
- Practical experience with ETL/ELT, relational data, and common structured or semi-structured data formats
- Ability to apply data validation and analytical techniques to investigate data quality issues and evaluate solutions
- Experience developing, testing, and supporting pipelines or integrations in a team environment
- Ability to select and apply appropriate transformation approaches, explain tradeoffs, and recognize when senior review is needed
- Working knowledge of data modeling, metadata, or data catalog concepts
- Exposure to cloud data platforms or tools such as AWS, Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Elasticsearch, or Tableau (tools vary by assignment)
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI to start, with ability to gain and maintain a Poly
Technologies you may work with
- Python, R, Scala, JavaScript, C++, Git
- ETL, ELT, AWS, Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Elasticsearch, Tableau
Safety, quality, and procedure compliance
- Safety: Complete training requirements, fulfill self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees and teams
- Quality: Follow the Amentum Quality Policy and comply with applicable Quality System documents and customer contracts
- Procedure compliance: Read, understand, and implement operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements in relevant plans, procedures, and policies
Posting date: 11/10/2026 - Until Filled. Amentum anticipates the requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting.