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About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
About The Role
Peraton seeks a Data Engineer to support Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with DCO AI Cyber Security. Location: Fort Meade, MD.
In this role, you will design and implement data infrastructure, pipelines, and integration solutions to support DCDC analytic capabilities within Caspian and JCRS-D environments. You will operate as part of the Analytic Development Team.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design and implement ETL workflows using Airflow, NiFi, or similar
- Develop data transformation logic for schema compliance
- Integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems
- Implement data validation and quality checks
- Optimize pipeline performance and reliability
- Maintain data lineage tracking and documentation
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala
Experience with Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem
Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing
Understanding of streaming architectures
Experience with cloud data services
- U.S Citizenship required
- DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Cloud platform certifications preferred
- 5-8 years of specific experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
