What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Engineer - Hybrid position at Iron EagleX?
Senior Data Engineer - Hybrid
Job Locations
US-VA-Crystal City
Job ID
2025-2577
Clearance Level
Top Secret SCI
Overview
Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology, delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.
Responsibilities
Job Description :
We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Engineer to support mission-critical IT modernization initiatives. This position involves designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines, leveraging event-driven architectures and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience with messaging development, data processing frameworks, and cloud-based solutions. This is hybrid position located in Crystal City, VA, with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote.
Job Duties Include (but not limited to) :
Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using AWS services.
- Develop messaging solutions utilizing Kafka to support real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.
- Build and maintain high-performance data retrieval solutions using ElasticSearch / OpenSearch.
- Implement and optimize Java- and Python-based data processing solutions.
- Integrate batch and streaming data processing techniques to enhance data availability and accessibility.
- Ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements when working with classified data.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to define data strategies and develop technical solutions aligned with mission objectives.
- Deploy and manage cloud-based infrastructure to support scalable and resilient data solutions.
- Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing efficiency.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience :
Nice to Have Skills :
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Security Clearance :
Benefits :
Iron EagleX is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
