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Lead Data Engineer

6314 Remote/Teleworker US, United States

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.


If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!


The National Security Sector technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities for defense and intel customers in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics.


Your greatest work is ahead!


The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Lead Data Engineer supporting the SABRE program at Hanscom AFB, MA. This position is on a future contract pending award announcement.

Data drives decision-making, and at Leidos, we need top talent to ensure SABRE's data infrastructure is mission-ready. As the Lead Data Engineer, you'll develop pipelines, structure datasets, and optimize data strategies to support real-time USAF mission operations. Turn raw data into actionable intelligence that supports national security.


Are you ready for your next career challenge? Join a team committed to a Mission!


Responsibilities Include: 

  • Apply agile and DevSecOps methodologies to Enterprise Data Management for both batch and streaming services

  • Conduct Risk Management Framework (RMF) security assessments related to Enterprise Data Management, ensuring compliance and security best practices

  • Support Enterprise Information Management services, including metadata management, data tagging, and data cataloging

  • Design, implement, and optimize data pipeline services tailored to mission needs and objectives

  • Develop and maintain security information infrastructure, platforms, and software to support secure and efficient data management

  • Collaborate with engineering and cybersecurity teams to ensure data integrity, availability, and confidentiality

  • Utilize automation and modern data engineering tools to streamline data ingestion, transformation, and storage

  • Ensure adherence to DoD data security standards and best practices in handling mission-critical data

Clearance Required:

  • Active DoD Secret

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical field, with a focus on security or equivalent experience, and a minimum of 6 years of enterprise data and information management experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • 4+ years of experience working with real-time and batched scalable enterprise data architecture processes and Enterprise Information Management technologies

  • 2+ years of experience with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes (desired)

  • Hands-on data engineering experience with big data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark

  • Experience integrating enterprise data solutions with access control services for secure data governance

  • Strong knowledge of agile and DevSecOps methodologies as they apply to Enterprise Data Management

  • Experience conducting Risk Management Framework (RMF) security assessments for data management environments

  • Ability to design, implement, and optimize data pipelines to support both batch and streaming data services

  • Proficiency in metadata management, data tagging, data cataloging, and data governance frameworks

  • Strong understanding of security info infrastructure, platforms, and software to ensure secure and efficient data operations

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:

  • Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

  • AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty

  • Apache Spark or Hadoop Big Data Certifications

  • Experience implementing enterprise data lakes for DoD/USAF environments

  • Knowledge of ICAM (Identity, Credential, and Access Management) integration

Original Posting:

April 2, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

United States

Restrictions

Active DOD secret clearance required Clearance required Remote/Teleworker US

Benefits/Perks

Innovative solutions Vision

Tasks
  • Collaborate with engineering teams
  • Conduct security assessments
  • Data Management
  • Data processing
  • Deliver
  • Design
  • Develop
  • Develop data pipelines
  • Engineering
  • Ensure data integrity
  • Implement
  • Maintain
  • Optimize data strategies
  • Risk Management
  • Support data management services
Skills

Access Control Agile Analytics Apache Apache Spark Architecture Automation AWS Best Practices Big Data Big data processing Business CAN Cloud Compensation Compliance Computer Computer Science Container technologies Cyber Cybersecurity Data Data Architecture Data Cataloging Data engineering Data Governance Data ingestion Data integrity Data Management Data Operations Data Pipeline Data Pipeline Development Data Pipelines Data processing Data Security Data services Data Solutions Data storage Data tagging Data Transformation Design DevSecOps Docker DOD Education Engineering Enterprise data management Google Google Cloud Governance Hadoop Information Management Infrastructure Integration Kubernetes Logistics Management Mathematics Metadata Management Operations Risk Management Risk Management Framework Risk Management Framework (RMF) RMF Security Security assessments Security Best Practices Security Information Infrastructure Security Operations Security standards Software Spark Storage Support Teams Technical Technology

Experience

6 years

Education

Architecture AS Bachelor Bachelor's degree Business Computer Science Cyber Cybersecurity Data Analytics Degree Degree in Computer Science Design Education Engineering Equivalent Equivalent experience Logistics MA Mathematics Science Security Technical Technical field Technology

Certifications

Active DOD Secret AWS

Timezones

America/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9