Senior Python Data Engineer

Hybrid Charlotte Metro NC

Senior Python Data Engineer to join their team on a multi-year long-term contract. This is a hybrid opportunity and candidates must be able to work onsite 2 3 days per week in Charlotte NC.

Job Summary:

Were looking for a Senior Data Engineer with strong Python expertise to join a high-impact eCrime Defense team (Cybersecurity) focused on detecting investigating and preventing electronic crimes. This position sits at the intersection of data engineering and cybersecurity partnering closely with threat hunters analysts and data scientists to deliver real-time and actionable intelligence.

What Youll Do

• Design build and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python to process security data (logs APIs threat feeds)
• Develop robust ETL workflows supporting threat intelligence digital forensics and incident response
• Integrate and enrich external threat intelligence data to enhance detection capabilities
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to translate investigative needs into data solutions
• Design and optimize data models for high-performance querying in cloud environments
• Implement data validation quality checks and anomaly detection processes
• Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues in real time
• Ensure data security integrity and compliance with regulatory standards

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in Data Engineering with strong hands-on Python development
• Proven experience building data pipelines and ETL workflows
• Expertise with Python libraries such as Pandas PySpark Requests and SQLAlchemy
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP)
• Strong understanding of data modeling validation and governance
• Familiarity with cybersecurity data formats (e.g. STIX/TAXII Syslog NetFlow)
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Data Engineering Cybersecurity or related field

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Apache Airflow Kafka or Spark (orchestration & streaming)
• Exposure to SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk Sentinel)
• Understanding of eCrime / cyber threat TTPs
• Relevant certifications (AWS GCP or GIAC) are a plus