Data Engineer

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Data Engineer

supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flow Management Data and Services (FMDS). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. Our work depends on a Data Engineers

joining our team to focus on long term software modernization and development of new functional enhancements, increasing the capabilities of Traffic Flow Management (TFM).

HOW A DATA ENGINEER EXPERT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Assist with design of Java EE/Jakarta EE software using object-oriented design patterns
• Contribute to the development and improvement of our data infrastructure, using open-source technologies and cloud-native services
• Responsible for migrating data from legacy software applications stored in databases
• Create well-designed and tested code using best practices for web development, including for responsive design and mobile display
• Monitor and solve data pipelines, proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain high availability
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain algorithmic and mathematical solutions.
• Develop applications to solve highly complex technical challenges
• Manage and orchestrate our data pipelines
• Build and maintain systems that collect, manage, and convert data into usable information
• Debug software problems and provide solutions
• Develop software requirements
• Document verification and validation of solution sets and protocols
• Perform routine site audits, as well as ongoing maintenance, on an as-needed basis
• Participate actively in agile development sprints, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Ensure compliance with software standards

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree (in computer science, engineering or mathematics)
• Required Experience:
  • Twenty (20)  years of related experience
• Security Clearance Level:
  • Must be clearable for a position of Public Trust and standard background investigation check
• Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Extensive experience using Java EE/Jakarta EE/ Scala, Python, and R
  • Experience with ORM frameworks (Eclipselink, Hibernate)
  • Experience working within an Agile development environment
  • Experience with DevOps CI/CD utilizing technologies such as GIT/Bitbucket, TerraForm and Jenkins (i.e. deployment pipeline automation)
  • Experience implementing various software life cycles including Agile/Scrum
  • Experience with Ansible and/or containerization/virtualization desired (ex: Docker, Podman, Skopeo, Buildah, Kubernetes, Openshift)
  • Hands on experience with Big Data Platforms: Cloudera, Horton Works, Hadoop, Data Bricks, Data Robot
  • Linux knowledge/experience
  • Extensive knowledge of SQL, XML JSON, YAML, and experience with relational databases
  • Familiar with Big Data architecture and solutions
  • Familiar with Data Ingestion Architecture
  • Experience with Kinetica, GPU based computing
  • Experience working with Data Lakes, Big Data Platforms hosted on AWS
  • Demonstrated strength in solving complex problems
• Preferred Experience, Skills, and/or Certifications:
  • FAA National Airspace System (NAS) experience
  • Traffic Flow Management (TFM) experience
  • Agile certification (PMI-ACP or SAFe certification)
• Location:
  • Hybrid | Falls Church Virginia & Washington DC Area

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from