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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $216,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Database, Databases, Data Validation, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Scala (Programming Language), Security Support Provider Interface, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Marklogic, Apache Spark, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Gitlab, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi, Cyber Warfare, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9089820/data-engineer

## About the Role

* Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
 * Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala
 * Experience with Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem
 * Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing
 * Understanding of streaming architectures
 * Experience with cloud data services
 * U.S Citizenship required
 * DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance, * Cloud platform certifications preferred
 * 5-8 years of specific experience
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
 * Extensive experience with React 18/19 best practices to refactor legacy React 16 code. Strong foundational skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
 * Strong understanding of common web vulnerabilities (XSS, Injection, DoS, ReDoS, Clickjacking) to ensure security compliance during refactoring
 * Experience using Flux CD and Kubernetes to deploy applications, and using GitLab for security pipelines
 * Experience with Node.js and Express
 * Experience with MarkLogic, specifically utilizing xQuery to search, query, and manage database data

## Description

Peraton seeks a Data Engineer to support Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with defensive cyberspace operations and AI/ML security support., * Design and implement ETL workflows using Airflow, NiFi, or similar

 * Develop data transformation logic for schema compliance
 * Integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems
 * Implement data validation and quality checks
 * Optimize pipeline performance and reliability
 * Maintain data lineage tracking and documentation


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