Data Engineer

Data Engineer General Dynamics Information Technology

• 3.7 Falls Church, VA Job Details $128,039
• $173,229 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Internal mobility program Paid time off 401(k) matching Qualifications Data encryption AWS Certified Big Data
• Specialty Data Integration (Data management) Incident management Automation TS/SCI Spark Mid-level 3 years Spark implementation Outlier detection Confluence AWS Glue Data quality monitoring Quality control IT support SharePoint Kafka Data validation Cybersecurity GitLab Analytics Full Job Description Your Impact Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense.

Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure. Job Description Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Data Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. The Advana team is seeking a Data Engineer to join their program. Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities. Data Engineer Builds and maintains Advana ingestion, transformation, and storage pipelines supporting operational analytics across Unclassified and NIPR, Secret and SIPR, and Top Secret and JWICS enclaves. Develops automated processing flows using Apache Airflow, Spark, AWS Glue, and Kafka to support reliable data movement into medallion-architecture zones. Implements data connections, schema mappings, and structured interfaces to support enterprise data marketplaces and downstream tooling teams. Applies data quality controls using rule engines, profiling utilities, and anomaly-detection checks to validate accuracy, completeness, and consistency at the source and lake layers. Configures encryption, access policies, and data-handling rules to meet DoD cybersecurity requirements for mission environments. Executes Tier-2 and Tier-3 support actions, performing incident diagnosis, SLA tracking, and pipeline restoration tasks. Builds utilities for standardized inbound and outbound data acquisition, supporting analytics teams, application developers, and operational mission users. Documents data pipelines, workflows, storage models, and dependency chains in repositories such as Confluence, GitLab, and SharePoint. Produces operational metrics capturing throughput, failure rates, restart patterns, and quality scores to guide engineering improvements. Collaborates with platform, infrastructure, and data governance teams to incorporate architectural updates, security changes, and tool enhancements into ongoing operations, strengthening stability and mission value across all Advana enclaves.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education:

Technical Training, Certification(s) or

Degree Experience:

3+ years of related experience

Certification:

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Certified:

Big Data Specialty Security clearance level:

TS/SCI GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth:

AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support:

An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards:

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community:

Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward. Work Requirements Years of Experience 3 + years of related experience may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification Travel Required None Citizenship U.S. Citizenship Required Salary and Benefit Information The likely salary range for this position is $128,039

• $173,229.

This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. View information about benefits and our total rewards program. About Our Work We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans