Senior Data Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

GDIT is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support complex scalable data platforms that provide business intelligence, analytics and data products to the mission. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research, design, develop and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or application software.
• Develop complex data flows, or makes significant enhancements to existing pipelines.
• Resolves complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.
• Conducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
• Researches emerging technologies to determine impact on application execution.
• Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation.
• Troubleshoots complex problems and provides customer support for the ETL process
• Advises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.
• Prepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress.
• Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced software engineers.
• May serve as a technical team or task leader.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to build and optimize Linux servers

• Ability to perform root cause analysis on external and internal processes and data to identify opportunities for improvement and answer questions

• Excellent analytic skills associated with troubleshoot Linux systems

• Experience performing configuration management (e.g., package installation, starting of services, installing scripts or config files)

• Experience with Infrastructure as code

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 5-8 years of related software engineering, ETL, and/or data science experience.
• Experience building and maintaining data flows in NiFi or Pentaho.
• Excellent organizational, coordination, interpersonal and team building skills.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Experience with the following languages: Java/J2EE, C, C++, SQL, XML, XQuery, XPath, Ruby on Rails, HTML/XHTML, CSS, Python, Shell Scripting, JSON
• Knowledge of servers operating systems; Windows, Linux, Distributed Computing, Blade Centers, and cloud infrastructure
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to comprehend database methodologies
• Focus on continual process improvement with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to follow directions and finish task

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401K with company match

• Customizable health benefits packages

• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Rewards program for high-performing employees

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