Blue Sky Innovators
Data Engineer, TS/SCI
About this role
Lead Data Engineer role focused on designing and implementing secure, mission-critical data pipelines within a classified government environment. You'll serve as a technical subject matter expert, coordinating with government and mission partners to enable reliable data flows across complex systems while meeting Risk Management Framework and security compliance requirements.
What you'll do
- Identify and define mission-relevant data artifacts and their lifecycle within the data architecture
- Design and implement automated ETL pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and distributing mission data
- Serve as technical liaison with external mission partners to define data exchange interfaces and schemas
- Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) process by producing security and interface documentation
- Develop custom transformation logic and expose data products through standardized APIs
- Troubleshoot pipeline failures, implement monitoring/logging, and optimize performance for mission timelines
What they're looking for
- Data pipeline design and ETL architecture
- Programming languages for custom transformation logic
- Structured and semi-structured data handling
- REST API development and integration
- Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation
- Systems integration and data architecture
- DoD/IC security and compliance requirements
- Monitoring, logging, and performance optimization
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Blue Sky Innovators
Blue Sky Innovators provides systems engineering and software development services supporting U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence, and space programs. The company is hiring Systems Engineers, mission engineers, and software developers with security clearances to design solutions, develop satellite communications systems, and execute complex defense and intelligence initiatives.
View all jobs at Blue Sky InnovatorsLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience designing and implementing data pipelines in a mission-critical or DoD environment. What challenges did you face with security compliance and RMF requirements?
- Describe your approach to identifying mission-relevant data artifacts and defining data exchange interfaces between multiple systems. How do you ensure architectural standards are met?