Data Engineer

Job Description Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Data Science and Data Engineering Skills: Analytics, Data Access, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Enterprise Data Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Data Engineer joining our team to support customer activities. The Data Engineer builds and sustains the data foundation of the POTFF Enterprise Data and Analytics function. The Data Engineer acquires, integrates, and prepares data from the Government-designated Human Performance System of Record (e.g., HPDMS) and other Government-approved sources; designs, implements, and maintains scalable, reproducible data pipelines and curated, analysis-ready datasets on the Government-furnished technology stack; and enforces the data quality, lineage, and governance controls that make downstream analysis defensible. The Data Engineer provides data engineering expertise for the enterprise data science team and works in direct support of the Data Scientists, Senior Data Scientists, and Data Science Advisor. How a Data Engineer Will Make an Impact Design, implement, and maintain scalable extract-transform-load and extract-load-transform (ETL/ELT) pipelines on the Government-furnished technology stack (e.g., SQL Server, Databricks, and Apache Spark (PySpark)) for batch and scheduled processing and data transformation. Fuse disparate structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources from across the POTFF enterprise, including the Government-designated Human Performance System of Record (e.g., HPDMS), assessment and wearable data, and other Government-approved systems, into curated, analysis-ready datasets. Implement rigorous data quality controls, validation rules, lineage documentation, and performance tuning to ensure reliable, reproducible, and secure pipelines; monitor scheduled and orchestrated workloads and resolve failures. Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, metadata, and transformation logic under version control, and document data sources, assumptions, and processing steps to ensure transparency and operational continuity. Prepare and curate text and other unstructured data to support Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Model (LLM) use cases executed by the data science team within Government-approved tools. Support the integration of curated data products into Government-furnished visualization and low-code tools and the deployment of analytic products into operational workflows, including basic machine-learning operations (MLOps) practices where directed by the Government. Apply Government data governance, security, and privacy requirements, including DoW Impact Level 5 (IL5), HIPAA, and Privacy Act protocols, to all data handling, and implement data access controls as directed by the Government. Collaborate with Government personnel, clinicians, program staff, and the data science team to identify new data sources, improve the quality of data entered into Government systems, and translate analytical requirements into data requirements. Provide data engineering expertise and technical guidance to Data Scientists and Senior Data Scientists.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or computing discipline, including but not limited to computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information systems, data science, data engineering, mathematics, statistics, or geospatial science or geoinformatics, with documented coursework or professional application in programming, databases, and quantitative analysis. A candidate without the degree qualifies with the experience stated under Required Minimum Experience/Skills. Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in data engineering, database development, or data pipeline development. Without the bachelor’s degree, a minimum of five (5) years of such experience. Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and in Python or a comparable language used for data engineering, demonstrated through professional work experience. Demonstrated experience building and operating data pipelines, including ETL/ELT design, data modeling, data quality checks, reproducible pipeline design, and version control (Git). Ability to communicate clearly with analysts and non-technical stakeholders and to document technical work for continuity.

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE

Experience with Palantir Foundry (including ontology development) or a comparable data-integration platform. Experience with distributed processing frameworks such as Databricks and Apache Spark (PySpark). Familiarity with Power BI semantic modeling and with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps and Power Automate). with deploying analytics or machine-learning models into applications and with MLOps concepts. Experience working in a DoW-authorized cloud environment. Experience with human performance, health, clinical, or biomedical data.

LOCATION

Various CONUS SITES

CLEARANCE

Secret or Top-Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain clearance. This is a contingent posting, expected to start in 2026.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays The likely salary range for this position is $83,927 - $113,549. 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 40 Travel Required Less than 10% Telecommuting Options Onsite Work Location USA FL Hurlburt Field - 229 Cody Ave (FLC017) Additional Work Locations USA CA San Diego, USA NC Fort Bragg, USA WA Joint Base Lewis-McChord 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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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. Our Identity Verification Process As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.