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# Software Engineer 2: Data Transformation & Analytics

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $170,000 - $190,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Big Data, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Linux, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, NumPy, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Unstructured Data, Jupyter Notebook, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Git, Pandas, Information Technology, Slurm, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-8CACC894035157C63B/

## About the Role

* Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR
 * Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity., * Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools
 * Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
 * Recent software development experience using Python
 * Familiar with Distributed Big Data processing engines including Apache Spark
 * Experience using Jupyter Notebook
 * Experience with data wrangling and preprocessing tools such as pandas and NumPy
 * Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
 * Familiarity with data quality concepts, data validation, and anomaly detection
 * Experience with Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills

 * Familiar with Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, operators, sensors) to orchestrate, schedule, and monitor complex workflows
 * Familiar with SQL technologies such as MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL for querying, joining, and aggregating large datasets
 * Familiar with HPC Job Scheduling tools including Slurm

## Description

The Software Engineer shall be responsible for identifying ways to create consistent and repeatable capabilities including transforming raw, complex, and often unstructured data into clean, reliable, and high-quality analysis-ready datasets that support advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.