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# Mid-Level Data Systems Engineer [$274k/yr+] S

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $274,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Cloud Storage, Data Integrity, Data Systems, Distributed Systems, Data Flow Control, Python (Programming Language), DataOps, SQL Databases, Data Streaming
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9313686/mid-level-data-systems-engineer-274kyr-s

## About the Role

* Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Years of experience: 9+ years
 * Total Compensation: $274k+ yearly

## Description

* Lead a high-performing data operations team responsible for platform reliability, uptime, and rapid delivery of mission-critical data.
 * Translate complex stakeholder requirements into robust, automated technical workflows and resilient pipelines.
 * Transition operations from reactive maintenance toward an adaptive, self-healing data ecosystem while tuning cluster performance., * Serve as the primary technical liaison to communicate roadmaps and translate mission data requirements into engineering tasks.
 * Oversee daily data operations, accelerating data availability and reducing discovery latency.
 * Monitor and tune cluster performance while maintaining data flows across distributed messaging, orchestration, and cloud storage.
 * Implement automated quality gates and schema validation routines using SQL to ensure data integrity.
 * Automate repetitive processes and build reusable libraries utilizing Python and Java.
 * Investigate and resolve systemic dataflow and pipeline anomalies across distributed environments.

Telework:
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement requiring an average of two days per week on-site with telework for the remainder.