Cherokee Federal · 14 hours ago
Data Engineer (Client Server) - Senior
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expCherokee Federal is a division of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on serving the government’s mission. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support Defense analytical requirements and contribute to the integrated all-source analysis of foreign defense capabilities for warfighters and policymakers.
GovernmentNon ProfitProfessional ServicesPublic Relations
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Designs, implements, and operates data management systems for intelligence needs
Designs how data will be stored, accessed, used, integrated, and managed by different data regimes and digital systems
Works with data users to determine, create, and populate optimal data architectures, structures, and systems
Plans, designs, and optimizes data throughput and query performance
Participates in the selection of backend database technologies (e.g. SQL, NoSQL, HPC, etc.), their configuration and utilization, and the optimization of the full data pipeline infrastructure to support the actual content, volume, ETL, and periodicity of data to support the intended kinds of queries and analysis to match expected responsiveness
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph
U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency
Minimum of 12 years of related experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years
In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements
Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight
Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and/or technically advanced
Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution
Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence
Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Preferred
Master's Degree in a related field
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
And other possible benefits as provided
Company
Cherokee Federal
Cherokee Federal, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is a trusted team of government contracting professionals who can rapidly build innovative solutions.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Clint Bickett
Chief Operating Officer
Charity Mackenzie
Executive Staff Coordinator to VP of HR and CIO
Recent News
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