Data Engineer/Scientist

Sphinx LLC • Springfield, VA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Data Engineer/Scientist supporting counterintelligence operations for a national-level Intelligence Community customer, you will combine data engineering and applied data science. You will design infrastructure that powers counterintelligence analytical workflows and apply advanced modeling to classified datasets in a mission-critical environment. This is a hands-on role in which the systems you build directly enable technical security and counterintelligence outcomes. The position is on-site in Springfield, Virginia and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Polygraph (within the last 5 years).
• U.S. citizenship, required for clearance eligibility.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of data engineering and/or data science experience.
• Demonstrated experience in machine learning model development and data pipeline design, such as Airflow or Spark.
• Prior experience working in DoD or Intelligence Community classified environments.
• DoD 8140 compliant; CompTIA Security+ or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

• Data science experience supporting the GEOINT or broader Intelligence Community mission.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Kafka, or Elasticsearch.
• NLP and text analytics applied to large document collections.
• Geospatial data processing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure supporting counterintelligence and technical security analytical workflows.
• Develop and deploy machine learning models and advanced analytics against complex, high-sensitivity datasets.
• Apply statistical modeling and data science techniques to classified data to surface actionable insight.
• Maintain and optimize database systems within accredited classified environments.
• Partner with analysts and mission stakeholders to translate operational questions into technical solutions.

Benefits

• 401K with corporate match.
• Company-paid health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options.
• LEAP program providing structured career progression tied to technical certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership cultivation.
• Market-benchmarked compensation with annual reviews.
• Incentives and opportunities to support personnel development and well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior