Senior Big Data Engineer

Key Skills

Python Programming, Big Data Technology, Aartificial intelligence, Tableau, Dataiku

Job Description

SAIC is hiring a Big Data Engineer for an active contract with the FAA HQ in Washington, DC. This position is remote and the applicant can reside anywhere within the U.S. but must be able to travel to both the SAIC facilities (Reston, VA and Washington D.C.) and the customer facilities (Washington, D.C. and Atlantic City, NJ) on an as-needed basis.

Works in cross-functional teams with data at all stages of the analysis lifecycle to derive actionable insight. Translates mission needs into an end-to-end analytical approach to achieve results. Performs the pre-analytics areas of data collection and understanding, data cleansing and integration, and data storage and retrieval. Determines the appropriate analytics based on the data and the desired outcomes, using techniques such as feature detection, statistics, data mining, predictive modeling, machine learning, natural language processing, and business intelligence. Interprets the validity of results and communicates the meaning of those results. Has familiarity with data wrangling, analytics, and visualization software and programming languages, including analytics methods for big data. Follows a scientific approach to generate value from data, verifying results at each step.

This opportunity is contingent upon contract award.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors Degree and 9 years or more relevant experience; Masters and 7 years or more experience
• Knowledge and use of low-code/no-code data analytics and data science tools (Tableau, Dataiku, Cloud AI tools).
• The ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines.
• Familiarity with RDS and NoSQL databases

Desired Qualifications and Skills

• Experience on working with Agile development teams.
• History working with the FAA or DOT data.
• Familiarity with working with API’s and JSON and XML file formats
• Some experience working with programming languages such as Python

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.