Cherokee Nation · 5 days ago
Data Engineer (Client Server) - Senior
Reston, VA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expCherokee Nation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support Defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific research. The role involves designing and implementing data management systems to meet intelligence needs and optimizing data throughput and query performance.
CommunitiesGovernmentService Industry
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 with documentation
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 work independently with minimal oversight and direction
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
Minimum of 12 years of related experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years preferred
Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Other possible benefits as provided
Company
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation is a tribal community in the United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.37MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Health & Human ServicesU.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2025-06-11Grant· $1.27M
2025-01-13Grant· $10.7M
2023-10-23Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Cassie Osburn
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Erika Warner
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