Data Engineer

Program Overview

About The Role Peraton seeks a Data Engineer to support Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with DCO AI Cyber Security.

Location: Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will design and implement data infrastructure, pipelines, and integration solutions to support DCDC analytic capabilities within Caspian and JCRS-D environments. You will operate as part of the Analytic Development Team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement ETL workflows using Airflow, NiFi, or similar
• Develop data transformation logic for schema compliance
• Integrate data from IoT streams, APIs, and legacy systems
• Implement data validation and quality checks
• Optimize pipeline performance and reliability
• Maintain data lineage tracking and documentation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala
• Experience with Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop ecosystem
• Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing
• Understanding of streaming architectures
• Experience with cloud data services
• U.S Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud platform certifications preferred
• 5-8 years of specific experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Rate or Range Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.