Big Data Analyst

Big Data AnalystVantor seeks a Big Data Analyst to join our Data Science & AI team supporting Defense & Aerospace clients. You will design scalable data pipelines, integrate diverse mission datasets, and enable advanced analytics and AI for critical programs. Responsibilities include building secure ETL workflows, optimizing big data platforms (e.g., Hadoop/Spark), and collaborating with AI engineers to productionize models. You'll develop dashboards and visualizations that drive operational decisions. At Vantor, you'll work in a culture of innovation, diversity, and continuous learning with competitive pay, bonus eligibility, and comprehensive benefits.ResponsibilitiesDesign and maintain big data pipelines for defense and aerospace programsDevelop scalable data models and AI-ready datasets for mission analyticsImplement secure data ingestion, ETL, and real-time streaming solutionsCollaborate with AI engineers and data scientists to operationalize ML modelsOptimize performance and reliability of large-scale data platformsEnsure data security, governance, and compliance with defense standardsBuild dashboards and reports to deliver actionable insights to stakeholdersMentor junior team members and contribute to best practices and standardsRequired SkillsBig data technologies (Hadoop/Spark)SQL and NoSQL databasesPython or Scala programmingMachine learning fundamentalsData warehousing and ETLCloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)Data visualization (Tableau/Power BI)Streaming data (Kafka/Kinesis)Data security and governanceStatistics and experimental design