Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Data Engineer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE ROLE

• Process collection data to move, unpack, decrypt, decode, store, tag and disseminate
• Create application programming interfaces (APIs) to package and disseminate data to mission partners
• Create access control mechanism to access collection data
• Implement standard interfaces, formats and application processes
• Pull or receive command and control files
• Build data models and analytics to support mission needs
• Implement and document RESTful API structures that communicate across data management components to include user interface, data flow, data ingestion, monitoring and dissemination

Required Skills

• Minimum 15 years of experience in data engineering
• Demonstrated experience in Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data engineering
• Demonstrated experience with REST APIs
• Demonstrated experience in building data models and analytics to support mission needs
• Demonstrated experience in RESTful protocols, SOAP, RSS and other publishing mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience with Java
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in the field of computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or other related scientific or technical discipline. If the candidate does not have a Bachelor's degree, they must have (5) additional years of experience.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience building data products in Apache Avro
• Demonstrated on-the-job experience with Java software development.
• Demonstrated experience in using Nifi
• Demonstrated experience with ActiveMQ
• Demonstrated experience deploying the complete DevOps Lifecyle including integration of build pipelines, automated deployments, and compliance scanning using test driven development.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.