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Systems Engineering, TS/SCI w/Poly

PeratonColumbia, MDL6 LeadSeptember 15th, 2026
Overview As a Systems Engineer on the Data Ingest team, you will design and implement data engineering solutions to support secure data movement into customer repositories. You will work with NiFi, Linux, and data schemas to map and model transformation routines for ingestion, documenting data flows and routing. You’ll contribute to SOA-based architectures, liaise with cross-functional teams, and guide system life-cycle decisions in a security-cleared environment. This role offers flexible hours and impactful work in national security data management. Compensation / Benefitsheavily subsidized employee benefits for dependents25 days of PTO per yearbonus planflexible hourscompetitive salary with OT options ResponsibilitiesOutline, develop and implement data engineering solutionsIdentify, map and model data transformation routines for ingestionDocument new and existing data flows supporting data routingSupport and implement data routing into customer repositoriesProvide technical direction for full systems engineering life cycleDefine interfaces including data characteristics and flow origins/destinationsPerform end-to-end system trade analyses and assess lifecycle costsEnsure adherence to evolving agency and international standards for system development Key requirementsTwenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scopeBachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related disciplineFive (5) years of additional SE experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degreeDemonstrated experience supporting Systems Engineering effortsAbility to implement comprehensive SOA solutionsAbility to conduct end-to-end system trade analyses and optimize lifecycle operationsAbility to manage evolving hardware/software configurations and documentationAbility to define interfaces with clear origination/destination/stimulus/data characteristicsTS/SCI clearance with polygraph clearancelead agile development modelstechnical leadership and directionability to work in a high-security, cross-functional environmentNiFiLinuxdata ontologies and schemas