Senior Data Integration and Cloud Engineer

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Integration and Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure data solutions within a NIST 800-53 compliant enclave in support of the FAA BNATCS contract. This role is responsible for developing and managing data integrations, delivering detailed process/architecture documentation, and optimizing the data warehouse platform to support analytics and mission-critical reporting for our customer. The successful candidate will possess the ability to deliver tangible solutions in a very fast paced and dynamic environment, while also demonstrating the ability to be decisive while ensuring proper communication. This is a telework capable position, however, candidates must reside within 100 miles of the DC Metro area.

Requirements

Minimum of 12+ years of experience with a Bachelors, 10+ years of experience with a Masters, or 8+ years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields
Understanding of NIST 800-53 security controls and compliance frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP)
8+ years of experience in data engineering, with documented success in designing and delivering cross-cloud integrations and secure inter-domain data transfers
Hands-on experience with cloud management consoles such as Azure or AWS, including understanding of compute, storage, networking, access controls, etc.
Experience with cloud data platforms (i.e. AWS S3, Redshift, Azure Synapse, ADLS) and understanding of various architectural patterns (data lake, data warehouse, lakehouse)
Familiarity with BI tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau) and optimization of data platforms in support of business intelligence delivery at scale
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust is a requirement for this role
This is a telework capable position, however, candidates must reside within 100 miles of the DC Metro local area

Nice To Haves

Alteryx experience/certification
Data engineering certifications (i.e. Azure, AWS)
Professional infosec certifications (i.e. CISSP, CISM)
Prior experience with Service Now integrations
Prior experience in delivering data integrations for AI applications
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and documentation abilities
Experience working in federal or regulated environments

Responsibilities

Data Integration Design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from multiple sources into secure environments.
Ensure data flows comply with NIST 800-53 security controls and organizational policies.
Automate data ingestion and transformation processes for efficiency and scalability.
Familiarity and successful experience leveraging data integration tools.
Data Warehouse & Storage Architect and maintain secure data warehouse solutions (on-premises and/or cloud).
Optimize storage, indexing, and query performance for large-scale datasets.
Implement encryption, access controls, and monitoring in line with NIST 800-53 requirements.
Security & Compliance Integrate NIST 800-53 security controls into all data engineering and data warehousing processes.
Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure secure configurations and continuous monitoring.
Support audits, assessments, and accreditation processes (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP).
Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with analytics team and customer to identify and deliver secure, reliable data solutions.
Provide technical guidance on data engineering best practices in regulated environments.
Document processes, configurations, and compliance evidence for internal and external reviews.