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Data Engineer

PMAT Inc.

Yesterday
Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
IT - Data Science
San Diego, CA (On/Off-Site)

About the role: PMAT has an immediate need and is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support a transformational, Navy-led network-centric initiative that converges existing systems, automating the correlation of multiple ISR data streams, dramatically reducing the "sensor-to-shooter" timeline.

Responsibilities:
Build and optimize robust data pipelines: ingestion, transformation, storage, and governance.
Convert between tactical data formats, e.g., XML, JSON, GEOJSON, Cursor-on-Target (CoT), JREAP-C, Link-16.
Implement automation using CHRON/CRON jobs and data orchestration frameworks (Apache Airflow, Kafka, AWS Step Functions).
Architect and maintain scalable data stores (e.g., Apache Iceberg, Elasticsearch) with schema evolution and deduplication.
Enable real-time data indexing and fast query performance.
Implement MIL-STD-6016 (Link-16) and MIL-STD-3011 (JREAP) message handling.
Support integration or development of Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS) for secure, policy-based data transfers.
Present complex data flows and technical insights effectively to leadership and stakeholders using clear data models and visual aids.

Required Skills and Experience:
Hands on Keyboard- Developer Skillsets
Fluency in Python, can code without Modern libraries.
Experience in format conversions with some of the following: XML, JREAP-C, COT (cursor-on-target), JSON, GEO JSON, UMF/UHR, text link-16, Tapil-J, and other Tactical Data Links.
Experience in natural language parsing (NLP) and using regular expressions, RegEx
Experience implementing CHRON/CRON jobs
Experience in data pipeline orchestration, ETL, orchestration tools (e.g., Kafka, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions)
Focused experience implementing and monitoring data stores i.e. (Apache Iceberg, elastic search, data lake management)
Experience with schema evolution, dataflow and governance
Experience with real-time search and analytics engines for indexing and querying semi-structured data
Focused experience optimizing data store queries for speed and deduplication
Direct experience implementing MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011
Can translate data between source and destination schemas
Data modeling and PowerPoint presentations for leadership and stakeholder presentations
Experience working with or developing Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
Familiarity with DoD data architecture principles (e.g. DoDAF, CADM).
Experience with DataOps or similar mission-critical pipeline automation (e.g., deduplication, schema normalization).
Any experience leveraging universal data distribution architectures within DOD operations.

Education and Certification Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field.

Citizenship and Clearance requirements:
US Citizenship and an active TS SCI clearance required

Location: PMAT office and NAVWAR Old Town Complex in San Diego, CA

Travel: Under 10%

Work Environment: PMAT offices as needed. In some cases, work in a government facility may be required. Travel may be required for customer engagement, team coordination, and potentially for business development.

PMAT is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
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