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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer (Data Management Support Officer) - SME - **Company:** Bluehawk, LLC - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Transformation, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), R (Programming Language), Interoperability, Python (Programming Language), Metadata Standards, NIPRNet, Power BI, Tableau (Software), Enterprise Data Management, Data Strategy, Integration Frameworks, Data Management - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9186757/data-engineer-data-management-support-officer-sme ## About the Role * Subject matter expertise in enterprise data management, data governance, data engineering, data architecture, or a related field. * Demonstrated experience establishing data frameworks, governance policies, metadata standards, data-quality controls, and performance measures. * Proficiency with analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, R, Python, or comparable platforms. * Strong understanding of CI/HUMINT operations, collection-management processes, or intelligence mission data. * Experience analyzing large datasets and developing metrics, KPIs, dashboards, reports, and executive recommendations. * Knowledge of IC and DoD data, security, information-sharing, and cross-domain requirements. * Excellent facilitation, advisory, briefing, and written and verbal communication skills., * Experience supporting DIA, UMM, enterprise source coordination, or comparable data-modernization programs. * Experience leading multidisciplinary teams or supervising data-platform and analytics personnel. Clearance and Work Requirements * Active TS/SCI CI Poly and ability to work on-site at the DIA Government SCIF in Reston, Virginia during COR-established working hours. * Ability to comply with applicable DIA, DoD, Intelligence Community, cybersecurity, records-management, classification, and information-handling requirements. * Ability to work effectively in a non-personal services environment in which contractor personnel remain accountable to contractor management. ## Description The Data Management Support Officer serves as a subject matter expert for UMM data strategy, governance, quality, interoperability, and performance measurement. 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