AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Position Description:
The Data Engineer – Mid designs, develops, and maintains scalable data pipelines, data models, and data services in support of CD&I analytics, experimentation, and AI/ML initiatives. The engineer will work closely with analysts, data scientists, and operational stakeholders to ensure that data infrastructure is reliable, secure, and aligned with USMC data strategy and enterprise architectures.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust processes for ingesting, transforming, and delivering data from multiple operational and enterprise systems.
• Develop and optimize data models, schemas, and storage solutions (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes) to support analytic workloads.
• Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Integrate data security, access control, and auditing in compliance with DoD/USMC cybersecurity and data governance policies.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and AI/ML teams to ensure data engineering solutions meet analytic and performance requirements.
• Support the design and deployment of APIs or data services that provide secure, standardized access to data.
• Document data architectures, data flows, and technical implementation details; support transition to operations and sustainment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and infrastructure issues; recommend and implement improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in data engineering, database development, or similar technical role, with at least 2 years in a DoD/Federal enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with SQL and at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java).
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and processes.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle) and familiarity with data warehousing concepts.
• Understanding of data security and governance concepts within controlled environments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills; ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, or DoD cloud equivalents).
• Familiarity with big data or distributed processing technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) and modern orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow).
• Experience supporting USMC CD&I or other DoD headquarters/staff organizations.