Junior Data Engineer (TS/SCI)
Maxar Technologies9 days ago
Herndon, VA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$115k - $155k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot data ingestion, transformation, and integration pipelines.
- Process and integrate structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data using distributed data processing technologies.
- Support deployment, configuration, monitoring, and optimization of data engineering components in cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
- Implement data validation, quality assurance, monitoring, and performance processes.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, software engineers, and government stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Document workflows, processes, and technical designs.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are required, with willingness to obtain a CI poly.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, engineering, or a related technical field.
- 1–4 years of relevant experience in data engineering, software development, analytics, database administration, or a related technical field.
- Relevant internships or project experience may be considered.
- Working proficiency in Python and SQL and/or Elastic, including experience developing scripts, data transformations, and automated data processing workflows.
- Experience with relational databases or distributed data processing technologies and a basic understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration.
- Preferred experience includes Apache NiFi, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, OpenShift, Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Hive, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Airflow, Git, data governance, metadata, lineage, security, or regulated environments.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package including a 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
- The position requires onsite work at least 90% of the time, or as business needs dictate.
- The role is subject to U.S. citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance, and applicable export-control requirements.
Tech Stack
Apache AirflowApache HadoopApache HiveApache KafkaApache SparkAWSAzureDockerElasticsearchGitGoogle CloudKubernetesOpenShiftPostgreSQLPythonSQL
Categories
Data Engineering
About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies builds and operates commercial Earth‑observation satellites and sells high‑resolution imagery, 3D products, and geospatial analytics to government, defense, and enterprise customers. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, the company was formed in 2017 from the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA and was acquired by Advent International in 2023; it supplies data for national security, mapping, and disaster response, and licenses imagery through subscription and platform APIs.