Data Engineer

Type of Requisition:RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top Secret/SCIClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret/SCIPublic Trust/Other Required:NoneJob Family:Data ScienceJob Qualifications:Skills:Data Analysis, Data Lake, DatasetsCertifications:NoneExperience:3 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:YesJob Description:About the ContractProvide comprehensive data engineering services supporting USCENTCOM at HQ Tampa, Florida, covering both CONUS and OCONUS operations. The scope encompasses IT strategy, data management, analytics, engineering, and reporting. The role emphasizes working within an Agile framework to deliver data-driven insights and data infrastructure solutions that support decision-making. Join a specialized workforce dedicated to transforming USCENTCOM into a data-centric organization through advanced analytics, modern data engineering practices, and effective data visualization tools.Job Description:GDIT is seeking a Data Engineer to support data analytics and predictive analytics in support of the USCENTCOM J6 Team. This role involves working with the Data Analytic Environment (DAE) and Data Analytic Services (DAS), focusing on data management, data-centricity, data infrastructure, and analytic development to help USCENTCOM become a data-centric organization.  The Data Office team will deliver, operate, and maintain the end-to-end DAE infrastructure as well as provide a data catalog consisting of discovering, cataloging, accessing, managing, and governing geographically dispersed data, sources, metadata tags, and data analysis functions.Duties and Responsibilities:Provide services for the development and execution of strategic CENTCOM J6 data initiatives focusing on data engineering, data science, data analytics and AI/MLProvide services for advanced analytics, AI/ML model development, data governance, and implementation of innovative technologies and collaborate with USCENTCOM and DoD data community to deliver data driven tools and platforms for decision-makingCoordinate with USCENTCOM J6 Executive Data Officer (XDO) and participate across the B2C2WG to interpret business, operational needs, and recommend use cases for data to align with informative decision makingProcesses data in visualization reporting tools.Identify, provide access to, and provide subject matter expertise to enable the integration and/or ingest of authoritative data setsPerform associated role within the data stewardship/data custodian rolesEnsure data is being tagged, cataloged, and integrated into the data warehouse at the time of creationDeliver, operate, and maintain USCENTCOM data catalogDevelop data pipelines to clean and ingest data into the DAE (developing, configuring automated ingest of data from authoritative sources, ensuring access to authoritative sources, and cleanup and/or tagging of data)Creates models to improve efficiency, outputs, and focus on issues such as reducing data redundancy or improving data movement across systems using APIs that expose data and application functionalityEducation:B.A./B.S. in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.Alternatively, 3-5 years of experience in data analytics or application development.Required Skills:Proficiency in Azure and Power Platform technologies, with expertise in Azure Synapse for data warehousing and analytics, Azure API Management for integrating and managing APIs, and Azure Data Lake for large-scale data storage and retrieval.Strong ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) skills, with experience in developing and maintaining data pipelines that support gold, silver, and bronze data sets for structured data management and optimized analytics.Experience with Python for scripting, data processing, and automation within data engineering workflows.Proven track record in data pipeline development and management, with demonstrated capability to address complex cloud integration challenges in a scalable and secure cloud environment.Desired Skills:Experience with Azure Government Cloud.Understanding of DoD data strategy and data mesh/fabric architectures.Demonstrated experience with USCENTCOM network.Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/Power Platform) are a plus.Clearance Requirement:Active TS/SCI clearance required.The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Travel Required:Less than 10%Telecommuting Options:OnsiteWork Location:USA FL MacDill AFBAdditional Work Locations:Total Rewards at GDIT:Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.