Overview
BlueWater Federal is looking for a Jr. Data Engineer to support CENTCOM at MacDill AFB. As a Data Engineer, you will Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing structured and unstructured data from diverse sources. US Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance required.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing structured and unstructured data from diverse sources.
- Connect to authoritative data sources via APIs (e.g., REST APIs) to ingest data into a data lakehouse architecture for further processing and storage.
- Automate Extract, Transform, and Load / Extract, Load, and Transform (ETL / ELT) workflows to enable real-time or near-real-time data processing.
- Curate ingested data into structured datasets optimized for analytics and reporting.
- Implement and enforce DoD-compliant data governance frameworks, including metadata tagging and data classification.
- Monitor and improve compliance with data policies and access control protocols.
- Optimize the storage and retrieval of data to ensure seamless integration with analytics platforms and dashboards.
- Support analytics initiatives using tools like Jupyter Notebooks, Databricks, Qlik, Palantir Foundry, Tableau, and other platforms.
- Partner with mission teams to understand operational data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Explore and implement emerging technologies such as machine learning (ML) tools and AI frameworks to improve data processing and insights.
Qualifications
BA / BS in Data Management / Science / Analytics, Computer Sciences, Information Technology, or related fields is desiredMust be a US CitizenActive TS clearance and SCI eligibility; be able to securely handle / safeguard classified information1 years of Data Analysis experienceExperience in building data pipelines, ETL / ELT workflows, and data storage solutions.Experience connecting to authoritative data sources via APIs (e.g., REST APIs) and integrating that data into data lakehouses or similar architectures. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and / or other programming languages for data manipulation.Hands-on experience with data storage and processing tools such as Apache Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, or similar.Experience with data normalization, mining / aggregation, and visualizationExperience with operational dashboard design, development, and useFamiliarity with one or more of the following : Jupyter Notebooks, Databricks, Qlik, Palantir Foundry, Tableau, and / or similar data analytics platforms.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.BlueWater Federal is 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Qualifications
BA / BS in Data Management / Science / Analytics, Computer Sciences, Information Technology, or related fields is desiredMust be a US CitizenActive TS clearance and SCI eligibility; be able to securely handle / safeguard classified information1 years of Data Analysis experienceExperience in building data pipelines, ETL / ELT workflows, and data storage solutions.Experience connecting to authoritative data sources via APIs (e.g., REST APIs) and integrating that data into data lakehouses or similar architectures. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and / or other programming languages for data manipulation.Hands-on experience with data storage and processing tools such as Apache Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, or similar.Experience with data normalization, mining / aggregation, and visualizationExperience with operational dashboard design, development, and useFamiliarity with one or more of the following : Jupyter Notebooks, Databricks, Qlik, Palantir Foundry, Tableau, and / or similar data analytics platforms.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.BlueWater Federal is 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing structured and unstructured data from diverse sources.Connect to authoritative data sources via APIs (e.g., REST APIs) to ingest data into a data lakehouse architecture for further processing and storage.Automate Extract, Transform, and Load / Extract, Load, and Transform (ETL / ELT) workflows to enable real-time or near-real-time data processing.Curate ingested data into structured datasets optimized for analytics and reporting.Implement and enforce DoD-compliant data governance frameworks, including metadata tagging and data classification.Monitor and improve compliance with data policies and access control protocols.Optimize the storage and retrieval of data to ensure seamless integration with analytics platforms and dashboards.Support analytics initiatives using tools like Jupyter Notebooks, Databricks, Qlik, Palantir Foundry, Tableau, and other platforms.Partner with mission teams to understand operational data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.Explore and implement emerging technologies such as machine learning (ML) tools and AI frameworks to improve data processing and insights.
