Data Engineer

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

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
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Engineering or related field

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.