Dedicated Data Engineer

Title: Dedicated Data Engineer (Knowledge Graph Specialist) Locations: Bethesda, MD - preferred but will consider other locations on a case‑by‑case basis Onsite: Expected to go onsite (into a SCIF) 3 – 5 days per week Clearance: TS/SCI – Must be willing to get a CI Poly ***MUST have an Active Top Secret clearance and be willing to get an SCI w/ CI Poly*** ***If you do NOT have a US Citizenship or a Security Clearance issued by a US Government Customer, we will likely not get back to you. It is a REQUIREMENT of the job.*** About the company Black Cape is a unique technology company with a focus on full-stack web applications, advanced data analysis tools, and integrating AI/ML capabilities for federal government customers. Black Cape is led by proven business and engineering leaders with a track record of building innovative technology companies focused on building mission applications. We support many programs and agencies as both a prime and a subcontractor and have a strong reputation working with top tier partners doing work for all major Intelligence Community agencies, DoW, and Special Operations customers. Our engineer‑led software teams develop technical solutions on an aggressive schedule across the DoW and IC to meet customer needs. Our engineers apply proven, repeatable software, technical, and analytical approaches to build solutions and have frequent interaction with end users to produce and deploy solutions. We bring experience in building, integrating and deploying AI/ML solutions using Google TensorFlow, Python scikit‑learn, and other tools. Black Cape’s approach to solution development combines lessons learned from developing and deploying applications to customer cloud environments with industry best practices in Agile development and DevOps. Role Overview We work with Department of War (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers to accomplish their missions. As a Knowledge Graph Specialist, you will design and implement graph‑based solutions to enable efficient analysis and visualization of complex relationships within the intelligence domain. Intelligence analysts with technical know‑how represent the next generation of object‑based intelligence globally. You will help make sense of an ever‑changing world and build tools that empower analysts worldwide. Required background: experience in the intelligence community, particularly defense intelligence, with a focus on operational readiness and disposition. You must be able to work with technical teams, communicate ideas regarding system usage to analysts, senior stakeholders, and other parties, and help build training materials in conjunction with the technical team. Required Technical Skills Must have a Bachelor’s degree and 1.5+ years of professional experience Strong grasp of graph theory, data modeling, and a passion for structuring complex, multi‑dimensional relationships Expertise with graph database solutions, such as Anzograph, Neo4j, or Amazon Neptune Familiarity with database query languages including Cypher, SQL, and SPARQL Familiarity with scripting languages including Python and shell scripting Familiarity with Linux systems including RedHat‑based distributions Experience working with software development teams in any capacity Experience working in and willingness to work in classified government environments Experience developing on MacOS, Windows, and Linux Preferred Technical Skills Experience with AWS Console including, but not limited to, light management of EC2 instances Background working with Object‑Based Intelligence Background communicating to senior stakeholders in a classified environment CompTIA Security+ certification Benefits Great Benefits 401(k) Competitive Salary Generous Time Off Exceptional Team‑Building & Fun Company Events Mentorship & Professional Development Programs Tuition Reimbursement Parental Policy #J-18808-Ljbffr