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# Data Engineer/Scientist (Contingent)

- **Company:** Sphinx LLC
- **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Airflow, Big Data, CompTIA Security+, Databases, Information Engineering, Elasticsearch, Geospatial Intelligence, Apache Hadoop, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Pytorch, Apache Spark, Deep Learning, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Apache Kafka, Text Analysis, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5268a1384068029c

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Polygraph (within the last 5 years)
 * U.S. Citizenship (required for clearance eligibility)
 * BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field
 * 8+ years of data engineering and/or data science experience
 * Demonstrated experience in ML model development and data pipeline design (e.g., Airflow, Spark)
 * Prior experience working in DoD or Intelligence Community classified environments
 * DoD 8140 compliant - CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) required, * Data science experience supporting the GEOINT or broader Intelligence Community mission
 * Deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
 * Big data technologies (Hadoop, Kafka, Elasticsearch)
 * NLP and text analytics applied to large document collections
 * Geospatial data processing and analysis

## Description

As a Data Engineer/Scientist supporting counterintelligence operations for a national-level Intelligence Community customer, you'll combine deep data engineering skill with applied data science, designing the infrastructure that powers CI analytical workflows and applying advanced modeling to classified datasets in a mission-critical environment. This is a hands-on role where the systems you build directly enable technical security and counterintelligence outcomes.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

 * Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure supporting counterintelligence and technical security analytical workflows
 * Develop and deploy machine learning models and advanced analytics against complex, high-sensitivity datasets
 * Apply statistical modeling and data science techniques to classified data to surface actionable insight
 * Maintain and optimize database systems within accredited classified environments
 * Partner with analysts and mission stakeholders to translate operational questions into technical solutions


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