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Data Engineer - Joint Staff

Agile Defense· Data Analytics & AI – Data Management and Governance
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Washington, DC$140k - $165kRegularPosted 2mo ago

About the role

Data Scientist / Engineer role supporting design, development, and deployment of scalable, AI-enabled data solutions within the DoD’s CDAO ADA IR program. Hybrid of statistical modeling and software engineering in secure, containerized environments; collaboration with product managers, developers, platform engineers, and mission stakeholders in agile settings.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design, development, and operational deployment of scalable, AI-enabled data solutions within the Department of Defense’s CDAO ADA IR program.
  • Shape and deploy data pipelines, pre-processing workflows, feature engineering strategies, and machine learning services within secure, containerized environments.
  • Collaborate with product managers, full-stack developers, platform engineers, and mission stakeholders to transform raw data into meaningful insights and decision-support tools.
  • Maintain strong technical communication, collaborative mindset, and adherence to agile practices that value reproducibility, testing, and continuous delivery.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field (master's preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering; experience designing and managing complex data pipelines.

Skills

Required:Data visualization and storytelling

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • short-term and long-term Disability
  • Retirement
  • Learning and Development opportunities
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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