Data Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Engineer to join our team in Herndon VA. The Data Engineer will leverage their expertise with Python to support the customer’s data pipelines and related applications, from collection to ingestion, and ensure the integrity and security of data systems. You will play a critical role in delivering relevant and actionable cyber data to the right customers in a format that is normalized and actionable by cyber analysts and data scientists.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Design, build, optimize, and maintain resilient data pipelines using Python, with a focus on data collection, ingestion, ETL, and analyticsDevelop and support complex data solutions, including data transformation, validation, and quality controlsIntegrate data from a variety of internal and external sources, including REST APIs, flat files, and structured/semi-structured formatsEnsure data is available, accessible, reliable, and securely handled to meet stakeholder and operational needsTest, troubleshoot, and validate data movement, parsing, and transformation code across development and production environmentsProvide platform and production support, including debugging, root cause analysis, issue resolution, and ongoing maintenanceCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data products and help end users understand and effectively use analytics environmentsMinimum Qualifications:High School Diploma and 5+ years’ experience with software development in PythonExperience with data engineeringExperience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes, and ingestion workflowsExperience with Git/GitHub or similar version control systemsExperience with common data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, and other structured or semi-structured dataExperience working with Bash, Linux, and command-line tools in a development or production environmentPreferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar technical fieldExperience with Elasticsearch and KibanaExperience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, and S3Experience with data analytics and visualization toolsKnowledge of cyber operationsCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP certification)Clearance Requirements: An active/current  TS/SCI with Polygraph is requiredPhysical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time