Telemetry/Data Engineer
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Job Description
In Washington, DC, this onsite role sits at the intersection of data engineering and mission assurance, supporting Advana’s AI/ML platform through robust telemetry across diverse security enclaves. General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Telemetry Data Engineer to design and operate end-to-end telemetry flows, enabling observability and rapid incident triage for high-stakes government workloads with a competitive salary in the USD 111,155 to 150,385 range.
Responsibilities
- Designs and operates telemetry data flows for Advana AI/ML model serving across Unclassified and NIPRNet, Secret and SIPRNet, and Top Secret and JWICS enclaves to support Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and CDAO mission teams.
- Shapes and normalizes telemetry payloads from serving APIs, reverse proxies, model runtimes, and data services into structured streams consumable by monitoring and analytics platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Splunk, and cloud-native observability tools.
- Implements schema management, serialization formats, and field naming conventions for latency, error, throughput, and model performance indicators to create consistent telemetry across Kubernetes clusters, container platforms, and Advana microservices.
- Builds routing and transformation logic using technologies like Apache Kafka, Kinesis, or similar message queues to move telemetry into long-term analytic stores and mission dashboards.
- Collaborates with model serving engineers, DevSecOps pipeline personnel, and cybersecurity analysts to embed telemetry hooks into deployment templates, runtime configurations, and automated test stages supporting mission assurance and rapid incident triage.
- Develops and maintains operational dashboards, data quality checks, anomaly detection rules, and runbooks that support watch floor operations, incident response cells, and Engineering Control Board reviews.
- Produces data flow diagrams, telemetry interface specifications, and configuration documentation that strengthen observability, support cross-domain promotions, and advance Advana enterprise reliability and decision advantage.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree is required; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 8+ years of experience developing telemetry data flows for AI and machine learning systems.
- IAT II – Security+
- TS with SCI eligibility
Technologies
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Elasticsearch
- Splunk
- Apache Kafka
- Kinesis
- Kubernetes
Benefits
- Health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- 401K with company match
- Educational Assistance and eLearning
- Flexible work week
- Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
- Rewards and Recognition programs
- Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging critical thinking
Work Requirements
- 5+ years of related experience
- May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
- CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA
- None
- U.S. Citizenship Required
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