Sr. Data Engineer

Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.


We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.


Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.


Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within.


Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

This role will be supporting the Naval Research & Development Establishment (NR&DE) organization, which is part of the Decision Advantage Solutions Hub (DASH) Integrated Product Team (IPT). NR&DE comprises 15+ warfare centers in addition to NIWC Atlantic, as well as University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) and a Federally Funded Research Development Center (FFRDC). The NR&DE has several Communities of Practice (CoPs), whose members are expert representatives from each of the warfare centers. The CoPs are each working on challenges to improve their domain of practice. In many cases, this work is driving requirements for analytics.

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC) focuses on rapidly identifying and implementing affordable Enterprise IT solutions by promoting innovation, developing our personnel and forming strategic partnerships across NIWC Atlantic and with its customers, which include Department of the Navy (DON) Program Executive Offices (PEOs). NIWC LANT RCC:

• Provides engineering, logistics, and PM support solutions
• Provides automation through development and deployment of modern software-intensive solutions
• Provides hosting for software application and services including private and commercial Cloud services
• Performs install and sustain enterprise systems for the Fleet and DoD

Required Experience

• BS degree in Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Business Intelligence, Business Administration or Finance, Statistics, or Management Information Systems
• 6 or more years of experience with:
  
  • Analyzing use cases and high-level requirements to define lower-level requirements sufficient to design and implement data solutions
  • Analyzing and refining enterprise metrics and business rules in coordination with stakeholders, and identify associated data needs and sources
  • Establishing and refreshing data architectures/models, data standards, data transformations, and data integrations
  • Designing, building, publishing, refreshing, and enhancing references that define terms, metrics, business rules, and the like for transparency to business analysts and other consumers
• 5 years of experience supporting corporate operations functions with data management and analysis
• 3 years of experience in the areas of data management, data analysis, and data visualization
• 3 years Business Intelligence experience in designing and building dashboards, reporting solutions, and data integration using the SAP Business Objects 3.1 (or newer) reporting suite
• Experience in designing multiple data visualization techniques and applying the most appropriate visualization tailored to different audiences
• Experiences related to project planning, recommending timelines and milestones, and identify risk areas; working and consulting with cross-functional teams in the delivery of a product or service; developing analytical models in spreadsheets and using presentation tools to facilitate communication with stakeholders.
• Python, SQL, Data modeling, APIs
• Software design, testing, optimization
• Knowledge and skill with AI libraries

Salary: 115k+ to align with experience and education

Schedule: hybrid/up to 5 days a week onsite in Charleston

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.


Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.


Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

For individuals who would like to request an accommodation, please visit (CA) or (SC) or contact Human Resources. Ignite Digital Services will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal employment opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Ignite Digital Services require, in a posting or otherwise, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.


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