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# Security Data Engineer

- **Company:** Shield Consulting Solutions
- **Location:** Linthicum Heights, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Business Analytics Applications, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Pyspark, Patch Management, Apache Nifi
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8965543/security-data-engineer

## About the Role

* 7 years of experience as a software engineer
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
 + 4 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree, * Strong background in analytics development
 * Pig
 * PySpark

Desired Experience:

 * Patch management and IAVA tracking
 * Python
 * Java
 * Scala
 * NiFi
 * Ansible
 * Experience working in Agile environment

## Description

* As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project., * The engineer will be heavily involved with the creation, maintenance, and running of Pig and or PySpark analytics and is responsible for reviewing data ingest tickets and merge requests with other developers on the team.
 * The engineer is focused on delivering reliable, accurate data to the end users as well as ensuring that day-to-day operations are successful. Including being able to investigate data arriving accurately into the system.


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