Data Engineer - SME
About The Position
Dark Wolf constructs and deploys data management and analytics solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. We’re proud to boast a world-class engineering team that thrives on rolling up their sleeves to solve your mission’s biggest challenges. Dark Wolf is seeking a Data Engineer - Subject Matter Expert (SME) to architect, lead, and execute enterprise-wide data platform initiatives. As the principal technical authority, you will set the enterprise data architecture strategy, design high-assurance data topologies for classified enclaves, govern data mesh architectures, and advise government stakeholders on mission-critical data strategies.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen holding an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Full-Scope Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 15+ years of data engineering experience.
- Enterprise architecture, framework evaluation, and platform strategy across processing systems.
- Architecting petabyte-scale lakehouse infrastructure, distributed storage optimization, and cross-region replication.
- Strategic enterprise data domain modeling, enterprise ontology design, and schema evolution governance.
- Multi-language mastery (Python, Scala, C++, Go) for low-level platform extension and memory-level engine optimization.
- Enterprise multi-cluster Kubernetes strategy, zero-trust container architecture, and data infrastructure scheduling.
- Strategic Agile transformation, scaled program delivery (SAFe), and technical governance.
- Hybrid, multi-cloud, and air-gapped enterprise data strategy and infrastructure execution.
- Enterprise DevSecOps authority, security compliance posture, and risk mitigation strategies.
- US Citizenship with an active TS/SCI security clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA).
- Deep understanding of high-assurance systems, zero-trust data governance, and national security data integration challenges.
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the end-to-end implementation of enterprise-scale, high-assurance data platforms and data mesh topologies.
- Serve as the principal technical authority on distributed data systems, lakehouse architectures, and real-time analytical capabilities.
- Mandate enterprise-wide data security standards, data-at-rest/in-transit encryption protocols, and zero-trust data governance.
- Set the strategic roadmap for multi-cloud, hybrid, and air-gapped data deployment methodologies.
- Interface directly with agency leadership and customer executive stakeholders to align data capabilities with mission objectives.
Benefits
- We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
