Mid-level Data Engineer

Purpose and Impact:

As a Mid-Level Data Engineer, you will support an exciting National Security mission to position NGA to be the enterprise and community GEOINT data provider, improving the way analysts, customers, and end users access, discover, stage, link, produce, re-integrate, and deliver intelligence. You will partner with experienced engineers and mission teams to improve reliable data delivery across cloud and enterprise environments.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm, hybrid role with minimum 2-3 days weekly onsite. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows for analytics, reporting, and mission operations
• Develop and maintain API connectors and integrations that ingest data from internal platforms and external services
• Create and improve data models and processing workflows to meet established performance, scale, and reliability needs
• Implement data validation, quality checks, monitoring, and documentation for assigned data products and workflows
• Work with mission stakeholders, analysts, and architects to clarify requirements and deliver maintainable technical solutions
• Troubleshoot pipeline and data integration issues, support production deployments, and communicate risks or complex issues to the team

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Experience with geospatial or imagery data is required only for assignments that use those sources; otherwise, experience with comparable structured and unstructured data is acceptable
• Experience writing code in Python, R, Scala, JavaScript, C++ with documentation for reproducibility, with the ability to write readable, tested, and documented code using Git
• Strong knowledge and experience of visual programming or object-oriented modeling workflows to automate data acquisition
• Practical experience with ETL/ELT workflows, relational data, and common structured or semi-structured data formats
• Ability to apply data validation and analytical techniques to investigate data quality issues and assess the results of a solution
• Experience developing, testing, and supporting data pipelines or integrations in a team environment
• Ability to select and apply appropriate data transformation approaches, explain tradeoffs, and recognize when an issue needs senior review
• Working knowledge of data modeling, metadata, or data catalog concepts
• Exposure to cloud data platforms or tools such as AWS, Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Elasticsearch, or Tableau; specific tools depend on the assigned work

Clearance Required:  

• Active TS/SCI to start; with ability to gain and maintain a Poly

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 3–5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 1–3 years with a related master’s degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• AI/ML experience
• Knowledge of metadata standards
• Knowledge and experience with Search tools, Search results organization and the implications of metadata organization, indexing, catalog content
• Experience in GIS-related applications

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.