Data Engineer C2 Systems

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers' most complex challenges. As a Data Engineer at GDIT, you'll power innovation to drive mission impact and grow your expertise to power your career forward., The Data Engineer is a hands-on technical expert responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data infrastructure that underpins the modernization of Command and Control (C2) systems. This role is foundational to all data-driven activities, directly supporting 10th AAMDC and USAREUR-AF missions by developing the scalable, secure, and high-performance data systems that enable real-time analytics. Crucially, this role serves as the primary engineering partner to the Data Science team, creating the robust pipelines and platforms they need to extract actionable intelligence and provide a decisive battlefield advantage.

• Mission-Focused Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and optimize robust ETL/ELT data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform data from diverse sources, including real-time 10th AAMDC C2 systems, sensors, and other operational technologies.
• Big Data Infrastructure Management: Configure, manage, and optimize the command's big data infrastructure (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka), integrating systems across cloud, tactical edge, and on-premise environments to enable the seamless flow of mission-critical data.
• Data Architecture & Modeling: Architect and manage the Enterprise Data Warehouse, associated data marts, and Operational Data Stores. Implement physical data models that align with DoD data standards and develop comprehensive data dictionaries to ensure clarity and consistency.
• System Performance & Security: Ensure the high availability, reliability, and performance of all data systems supporting C2 applications. Handle large-scale, high-velocity data and implement rigorous security protocols and access controls compliant with DoD and Army standards. Documentation: Develop and maintain thorough documentation for all data pipelines, code, and architectural processes to ensure sustainability and knowledge transfer. Integration & Collaboration with Data Science:
• Work as the primary engineering partner to the Data Science team, translating their analytical requirements into technical specifications for data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Implement a data strategy that prioritizes data quality and availability, acting on direct feedback from the Data Science team to enhance the reliability and structure of data systems.
• Build and optimize data pipelines specifically designed to feed machine learning models, ensuring a seamless and efficient flow of data from raw source to the Data Scientist's analytical workflow.
• Lead the technical integration and testing of new data sources, partnering with the Data Science team to validate data for analytical use before full deployment.

• Education: Bachelor of Science, additional years of experience can be substituted for degree requirement
• Experience: 2+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: experience design, build, and optimize robust ETL/ELT data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform data from diverse sources, including real-time 10th AAMDC C2 systems, sensors, and other operational technologies.
• Security clearance level: Active Secret Level Security Clearance
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Must possess a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher
• Must be able to obtain German TESA, Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA Travel Required

Less than 10% Citizenship

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace, The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.