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Merit 321

Data Engineer

Merit 321, Columbia, Maryland, United States, 21046


Position:

Data EngineerLocation:

Columbia, MD (Hybrid)Clearance:

Current active PLACEMENT MANAGER, SCI eligible

SummaryWe are looking for a talented Data Engineer to support the acquisition of mission critical and mission support data sets. The preferred candidate will have a background in supporting cyber and/or network related missions within the military spaces, as either a developer, analyst or engineer.

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 shall have 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

Minimum Qualifications

9 years total relevant experienceBS 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 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 higherWillingness to do a programming challenge during the interview process.Experience with Zoom/Teams/Meet style team meetings

Desired Skills (Optional)

Experience with PythonExperience with NOSQL databases such as Accumulo desiredExperience developing with Kubernetes environmentsPrior 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.

EEOIt is the policy of Merit321 to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations.