Jr Data Engineer

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, Data oriented design- DoD, Effective communication skills, ETL/ELT technologies, Java Programming, NoSQL, Python Programming, Scala Programming, SPARK Programming

Job Description

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Division in SPA supports the Department of Defense in developing leading edge technologies and supporting strategy, policy, and operations to bolster deterrence and counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in support of services and all combatant commands (CCMDs). We assist government leaders and program managers to transition technologies and operational capabilities to services and special forces to prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats, and prevail against WMD-armed adversaries in conflict. SPA provides expertise across the full range of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) WMD, Counterforce, and emerging threats to support understanding, detection, identification, characterization, denial, control, disabling, defeating, disposing, safeguarding the force, managing consequences, and test and evaluation in support of all military and civilian operations. We also provide essential operational and technological support to the government to enhance the nation’s nuclear deterrent mission.

SPA has a near term need for a Jr. Data Engineer. 

Responsibilities

The qualified candidate will provide Advisory and Assistance Support (A&AS) to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, Digital Battlespace Management Division (RD-CBI). The candidate will provide subject matter expertise and support to the client for science and technology (S&T) projects aimed at developing software tools for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) CBRN Support to Command and Control (CSC2) and other chemical and biological defense applications. 

The work is located in Lorton, VA.

Travel is expected (~10%).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Chemical Sciences, or Biological Sciences with 2 to 5 years of experience.
• Building scalable and dependable Cloud-based and hybrid data solutions by leverage data models, process maps, ETL and data integration processes.
• Using Python, Java, or Scala Development to meet data quality and data management needs.
• Using both relational and NOSQL paradigms for data centric solutions.
• The design and development of data pipelines, enterprise data warehouse, such as Hadoop/Spark in a complex ecosystem.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to maintain throughout time of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience advising on all phases of the data science problem life-cycle, including use-case identification and formulation, stakeholder communication and management, and placing models into production.
• Experience advising / advocating for compute architecture decisions, including tools required for projects, ETL pipelines, and data storage and engineering topics as they influence data science activities.
• Master’s degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Chemical Sciences, or Biological Sciences.
• Proven experience analyzing data to produce reports and recommendations on improving processes efficiency for US Military Projects.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with DTRA or Chemical/Biological Defense Program.