Data Exploitation Engineer

Fantom Corporation•McLean, VA

About The Position

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth. We are seeking a Data Engineer / Data Exploitation Specialist to support the collection, analysis, processing, and management of data from a variety of sources, including mobile applications and other structured and unstructured data environments. This role is responsible for developing data ingestion and ETL solutions, performing data analysis and modeling, troubleshooting data issues, and supporting operational and analytical customers through the delivery of high-quality data products. The ideal candidate has experience working with large and complex datasets, building data pipelines, supporting data management initiatives, and collaborating with technical and operational stakeholders to transform mission requirements into scalable data solutions.

Requirements

Experience with collection and exploitation of data from mobile applications and other technical data sources
Experience performing data analysis and identifying data relationships, sources, targets, and mappings
Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data formats
Experience developing ETL pipelines, data ingestion tools, and data transformation processes
Experience building and maintaining databases and data management applications
Experience performing data modeling, data testing, and data documentation
Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex data-related issues
Experience producing technical and operational documentation
Experience working with sensitive or protected data
Experience gathering requirements from analysts, operational users, and stakeholders
Experience working both independently and within collaborative team environments

Nice To Haves

Experience with image analysis, image processing, and image manipulation tools such as Adobe Photoshop
Experience supporting operational or intelligence-driven data exploitation efforts
Experience with large-scale data integration and enterprise data management environments
Experience supporting software development or data engineering projects within secure environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience preparing reports, task plans, and project documentation for technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and exploit data from mobile applications and other data sources, including both domestic and foreign datasets
Perform data analysis to identify data sources, targets, relationships, mappings, and data definitions
Develop and maintain ETL processes and data ingestion tools to support data acquisition and transformation workflows
Design, build, and maintain databases and software applications that support data management and processing activities
Perform data modeling, validation, testing, and documentation to ensure data quality and usability
Troubleshoot, triage, and resolve data integrity, ingestion, and processing issues
Work with analysts, operational users, and stakeholders to gather requirements and develop data-driven solutions
Support the assessment and testing of applications and systems related to data management and exploitation
Produce technical documentation, operational procedures, task plans, and activity reports
Handle, transfer, and manage sensitive data in accordance with established security and compliance requirements
Analyze and process images using tools such as Adobe Photoshop or similar image manipulation platforms when required
Support both independent projects and collaborative team-based initiatives
Develop and maintain data mappings and transformation logic across multiple data formats and sources