Data Engineer
About this role
Help turn complex data into mission-critical intelligence. NS2 Mission is seeking a Data Engineer to support a project in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you'll design and develop scalable data pipelines that transform structured and unstructured data into actionable intelligence. Working with modern ETL technologies, Python, SQL, and Palantir (or similar platforms), you'll help deliver high-quality data solutions that directly support mission objectives.
If you enjoy solving complex data challenges and building reliable, scalable data solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines using Python, SQL, and Palantir (or similar ETL platforms).
- Extract, transform, and integrate data from a variety of sources, including relational databases, APIs, and flat files.
- Develop data transformation, enrichment, and modeling workflows to support business and analytics requirements.
- Optimize data structures and pipelines for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Implement data validation, quality assurance, and monitoring processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- Support the effective use of Palantir tools by providing technical guidance and collaborating across engineering teams.
- Troubleshoot data integration issues and continuously improve data processing workflows.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a related field.
- Strong proficiency with Python for scripting, automation, and data processing.
- Experience writing and optimizing SQL for querying, transformation, and data analysis.
- Experience integrating data from multiple sources, including APIs, relational databases, and file systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience with Palantir.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Familiarity with big data technologies including Apache Spark and Hadoop.
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, or similar technologies.
Position Clearance Requirement:
TS/SCI with an FSP
Please be aware, many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship
We win with inclusion
NS2 Mission’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
NS2 Mission is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with NS2 Mission and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: [email protected].
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.
Company at a glance
NS2 Mission’s expert engineers and intelligence analysts provide tailored solutions to our nation’s classified Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, employing emerging technologies and pushing the technical edge. Our subject matter experts have longstanding relationships with operational customers, supporting and developing mission-critical applications, on-site and on a global scale.
NS2 Mission understands the pain points and constraints, and we craft software and technological solutions that break through complex problems. We use agile DevOps techniques to integrate National and Tactical capabilities and employ a Next-Gen Analytics Framework on multiple intelligence domains to power intelligence at the edge. NS2 Mission specializes in secure cloud-based solutions, leveraging open standards to deliver solutions from data management and analytics to sensor systems and spatial visualization. In speeding data exposure and analysis, we empower decision makers’ overall awareness, support rapid delivery of critical information, and decrease reaction time. Our end-goal is to provide a full-spectrum approach to solving the nation’s most critical and unique mission requirements.
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Top Benefits
- Health And Well-being Focus
- Flexible Working Models
- Accessibility Accommodations
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