Data Engineer with Security Clearance

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Data Engineer for a new initiative within the National Capital Region. This effort supports the rapid design, deployment, operation, and sustainment of enterprise-scale AI, data, and mission platform capabilities across a cloud, edge, and classified operational environment This role supports enterprise data ingestion, transformation, governance, and analytics pipeline development. You will ensure that data is AI-ready and optimized for operational deployment across the platform. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Design and implement solutions for distributed data processing and streaming architectures.
* Develop and maintain AI-ready data pipelines and capabilities for multi-source data fusion.
* Establish and manage processes for data lineage, metadata management, and data governance.
* Contribute to the implementation and optimization of the Enterprise Data Layer.
* Build data services using technologies like Spark, Kafka, Trino, and Iceberg for large-scale transformation. Minimum Qualifications: * 7 or more years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT pipeline development, or streaming architectures. Relevant additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
* Expertise in distributed processing frameworks (e.g., Spark) and data warehousing concepts.
* Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and Python for advanced data manipulation and scripting.
* Experience with data quality assurance, governance, and preparing data for AI/ML models.
* Proven experience designing, building, securing or monitoring scalable solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Azure Synapse, Databricks, or Azure Security Center). Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
* Hands-on experience with emerging data technologies like ClickHouse, Iceberg, and/or OpenSearch.
* Familiarity with streaming platforms such as Kafka or Trino.
* Prior experience supporting Intelligence Community data management initiatives. Clearance Requirements: * TS/SCI with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph Physical Requirements: * The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
* Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
* Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.