Polygraph-Cleared Talent Network (Virginia Sites)

JTEC Consulting•Herndon, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

JTEC Consulting LLC is a Veteran-Owned Small Business dedicated to bridging complex operational challenges with modern data solutions for Air Force, DoD, and Intelligence Community customers. By joining our Polygraph-Cleared Talent Network, you gain direct access to mission-critical engineering initiatives across classified federal environments in Northern Virginia locations including Herndon, Chantilly, and McLean. We are actively connecting with top cleared technical talent across multiple core disciplines for current and future hiring needs.

Requirements

Current TS/SCI with agency-specific polygraph required for consideration
U.S. citizenship
Bachelor’s degree in related technical discipline (per contract stipulations, equivalent years of direct experience may considered in lieu of a degree)
Effective written and verbal communication skills to support collaborative, cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Designs, builds, and deploys containerized microservices and backend REST APIs using Python, FastAPI, and Docker within AWS cloud environments (AWS C2S)
Optimizes data pipelines and search capabilities across large-scale structured and unstructured datasets using SQLAlchemy, PySpark, and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
Architects production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines and modern Lakehouse environments leveraging Apache Spark/PySpark, Apache Iceberg, Trino, and Apache Airflow
Processes complex geospatial data using PostGIS and Uber H3 while establishing metadata governance and data lineage via Unity Catalog OSS and OpenLineage
Configures, manages, and troubleshoots enterprise data center switching and routing architectures running Cisco IOS and Cisco NX-OS across complex Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs)
Leads data center fabric rollouts, Top-of-Rack (ToR) deployments, hybrid cloud connectivity, and Storage Area Network (SAN) configurations
Directs physical data center operations, including rack installations, server lifecycle maintenance (Dell/HPE), structured cabling, and power/cooling capacity planning
Administers high-availability enterprise SAN/NAS storage arrays (PureStorage, Dell, HPE) alongside enterprise Cisco switching and firewall equipment
Conducts user research and usability testing to craft actionable user journeys, high-fidelity wireframes, and interactive prototypes
Implements responsive, component-driven web interfaces using React, Next.js, and TypeScript while maintaining strict accessibility (WCAG/Section 508) standards
Delivers end-to-end cloud-native applications by pairing modern front ends (React, TypeScript) with robust backend services in languages such as Python, Java, or C#
Provisions and integrates AWS cloud architectures with relational and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, SQL) using automated CI/CD pipelines
Automates cloud infrastructure using Terraform and containerizes Java/Python workloads for orchestration across Kubernetes and AWS EKS
Builds automated CI/CD pipelines enabling zero-downtime deployments while embedding DevSecOps security scans (SAST/DAST, container compliance checks) into build processes
Builds scalable ETL/ELT ingestion pipelines within Palantir Foundry using Pipeline Builder, advanced Python, and external REST API integrations
Creates mission-focused front-end interfaces in Palantir Workshop with custom TypeScript functions and provides Tier 2 technical data triage
Provisions and maintains scalable platform infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration
Orchestrates enterprise container workloads using Kubernetes and Helm while enforcing DevSecOps practices and AWS IAM security baselines
Orchestrates high-availability cloud infrastructure on AWS (EKS, EC2, S3) using Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Manages high-throughput messaging and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ) backed by system monitoring and alerting frameworks using Grafana