Data Specialist
Columbia, MD (hybrid)
Must have active Top Secret
- Essential Job Responsibilities
- · The ideal candidate will have worked with big data systems, complex structured and unstructured data sets, and have supported government data acquisition, analysis, and/or sharing efforts in the past.
- · To excel in the position, the candidate should have a strong attention to detail, be able to understand technical complexities and have the willingness to learn and adapt to the situation.
- · The candidate will work both independently and as part of a team to accomplish client objectives
- · The candidate will understand the acquisition and documentation of logical and physical data models.
- · The candidate will have experience in using developer and API documentation for acquisition of data model content.
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- Minimum Qualifications
- · Security Clearance-Current active TS, SCI eligible
- · 9 years total relevant experience plus the following:
- · BS in Engineering, Computer Science, org technical degree or industry experience equivalent (+4 years relevant experience can substitute for a BS degree)
- · Experience with programming languages such as Java.
- · Experience with Java Unit and Integration testing.
- · Fluency with data extraction, custom translation development, and loading including data prep and labeling to enable data analytics.
- · Familiarity with various log formats such as JSON, XML, and others.
- · Experience with documenting database/data store data models
- · Experience with data flow, management, and storage solutions (i.e. Kafka, NiFi, and AWS S3 and SQS solutions)
- · Ability to decompose technical problems and troubleshoot system and dataflow issues.
- · Must be certified DoD IAT II or higher
- · Willingness to do a programming challenge during the interview process.
- · Experience with Zoom/Teams/Meet style team meetings
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- Desired Skills (Optional)
- · Experience with Python
- · Experience with NOSQL databases such as Accumulo desired
- · Experience developing with Kubernetes environments
- · Prior Experience supporting cyber and/or network security operations within a large enterprise, as either an analyst, engineer, architect, or developer.
- · Familiarity with the Agile Project team and task management environment.
- · Good communication skills.
- · CI or FS polygraph
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $75,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- Programming Languages: 9 years (Required)
- Python: 5 years (Required)
- DOD: 5 years (Required)
Location:
Security clearance:
Ability to Relocate:
- Columbia, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Columbia, MD