Senior Data Integration and Cloud Engineer

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Integration and Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure data solutions within a NIST 800-53 compliant enclave in support of the FAA BNATCS contract. This role is responsible for developing and managing data integrations, delivering detailed process/architecture documentation, and optimizing the data warehouse platform to support analytics and mission-critical reporting for our customer. The successful candidate will possess the ability to deliver tangible solutions in a very fast paced and dynamic environment, while also demonstrating the ability to be decisive while ensuring proper communication.

*This is a telework capable position, however, candidates must reside within 100 miles of the DC Metro area.*

Key responsibilities may include:

Data Integration

• Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from multiple sources into secure environments.
• Ensure data flows comply with NIST 800-53 security controls and organizational policies.
• Automate data ingestion and transformation processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Familiarity and successful experience leveraging data integration tools.

Data Warehouse & Storage

• Architect and maintain secure data warehouse solutions (on-premises and/or cloud).
• Optimize storage, indexing, and query performance for large-scale datasets.
• Implement encryption, access controls, and monitoring in line with NIST 800-53 requirements.

Security & Compliance

• Integrate NIST 800-53 security controls into all data engineering and data warehousing processes.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure secure configurations and continuous monitoring.
• Support audits, assessments, and accreditation processes (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP).

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with analytics team and customer to identify and deliver secure, reliable data solutions.
• Provide technical guidance on data engineering best practices in regulated environments.
• Document processes, configurations, and compliance evidence for internal and external reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 12+ years of experience with a Bachelors, 10+ years of experience with a Masters, or 8+ years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields
• Understanding of NIST 800-53 security controls and compliance frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP)
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with documented success in designing and delivering cross-cloud integrations and secure inter-domain data transfers
• Hands-on experience with cloud management consoles such as Azure or AWS, including understanding of compute, storage, networking, access controls, etc.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (i.e. AWS S3, Redshift, Azure Synapse, ADLS) and understanding of various architectural patterns (data lake, data warehouse, lakehouse)
• Familiarity with BI tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau) and optimization of data platforms in support of business intelligence delivery at scale
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust is a requirement for this role
• This is a telework capable position, however, candidates must reside within 100 miles of the DC Metro local area

Preferred Qualifications

• Alteryx experience/certification
• Data engineering certifications (i.e. Azure, AWS)
• Professional infosec certifications (i.e. CISSP, CISM)
• Prior experience with Service Now integrations
• Prior experience in delivering data integrations for AI applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Experience working in federal or regulated environments