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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Automation Engineer - **Company:** BCMC, LLC - **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Big Data, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Cleansing, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Security Software, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Apache Spark, Malware, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Api Management, Docker - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g7ywbe ## About the Role U.S. Citizenship - Active TS/SCI clearance - Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability - 5+ years of experience in automation engineering, data engineering, or software development - Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in data manipulation libraries - Experience developing data pipelines and ETL processes - Knowledge of automation frameworks and orchestration tools - Experience with APIs and integration technologies - Understanding of database systems and data modeling - Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Ability to translate business requirements into automated solutions - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Excellent documentation and communication abilities Desired Skills: - Experience with malware analysis automation or cybersecurity tools - Knowledge of AI/ML pipelines and data preparation - Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect) - Background in cybersecurity or threat intelligence automation - Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) - Knowledge of streaming data platforms (Kafka, Kinesis) - Familiarity with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) - Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs Required Education: BS in Computer Science, Data Science, or related degree, or HS Diploma and 7+ years of directly relevant experience Desired Certifications: - DoD 8140 IAT Level III ## Description BCMC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. We are seeking a Data Automation Engineer to support this critical customer mission. The Data Automation Engineer will develop and implement automation solutions to support technology integration activities, focusing on data pipeline development, automated analysis workflows, and integration automation. This role addresses manual workflow pain points and enables scaling of technology capabilities through intelligent automation. Responsibilities: - Develop automated data pipelines for technology integration initiatives - Create automation workflows for malware sample collection, detonation, and taxonomy - Implement data integration automation between pilot and production systems - Support Automated Malware Analysis (AMA) platform development and enhancement - Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive technical tasks - Create data transformation and normalization automation - Support AI/ML data preparation and feature engineering automation - Develop monitoring and alerting automation for integrated systems - Implement API integrations for data sharing and workflow automation - Document automation solutions and maintain code repositories - Support scaling automation from pilot to production environments - Optimize automation performance and efficiency - Collaborate with analysts to identify automation opportunities - Ensure automation solutions maintain data quality and integrity - Support continuous improvement of automated capabilities ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [AI Model Management Life Circles: ML Ops For Generative AI Models From Research to Deployment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1152-ai-model-management-life-circles-ml-ops-for-generative-ai-models-from-research-to-deployment) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)