Data Engineer with Security Clearance

Data Engineer (available in Sterling, VA, Columbia, MD, and/or San Antonio, TX) Required Qualifications
A current U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance is required. U.S.

Citizenship required
9+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related technical fields and a Bachelors in a related field. (Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
Strong experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data ingestion frameworks
Hands-on experience with Kafka, NiFi, and AWS (S3, SQS)
Proficiency in Java with experience in unit and integration testing
Solid understanding of data formats (JSON, XML, SQL schemas, compressed formats)
Experience troubleshooting data pipelines, system performance, and dataflow issues
DoD 8570 IAT II certification (or higher)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Python, with experience in unit and integration testing.

Experience supporting cyber or network operations environments
Familiarity with Agile development environments
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containerized deployments
Exposure to Apache Airflow
Strong documentation and communication skills
Experience developing training materials or mentoring team members
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tech Environment
Languages: Java, Python, SQL
Data & Streaming: Kafka, Apache NiFi
Cloud: AWS (S3, SQS, SNS)
Tools: GitLab, Maven, VSCode, IntelliJ, PyCharm
Other: YAML configuration, Linux (Bash), data modeling & ETL frameworks
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Work Location
Hybrid – San Antonio, TX ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leadership Opportunity
This role includes technical leadership responsibilities, including:
Guiding data engineering strategy and architecture decisions
Mentoring engineers and promoting best practices
Driving innovation across data ingestion, processing, and analytics capabilities
Supporting program growth and long-term technical vision ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $138,000 – $185,000, depending on experience, clearance level, location, and contract requirements.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) and financial planning support
Paid time off and holidays
Professional development and tuition assistance
Dependent care support
Syndicus NACON provides service-oriented staffing and recruiting services to small businesses, large corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies. We pride ourselves on personal service, local market knowledge and commitment to providing great job opportunities.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement positions. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.