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Senior Data Systems Engineer with an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required, Onsite - M

Next Step Systems
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026

Senior Data Systems Engineer with an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required, Onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD

The Data Systems Engineer will support a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for the data custodians. The Data Systems Engineer will facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner. These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools. Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph security clearance. This is a 100% Onsite position and not open for Hybrid and/or Remote.

Senior Data Systems Engineer Responsibilities:

- Outline, develop and implement data engineering solutions.

- Utilize a working knowledge of NiFi, be comfortable working in a Linux environment, interact with Data Ontologies (Schemas), structured data types (XML, CSV, JSON), have database experience (MySQL/NoSQL) and analytic query experience with a platform.

- Work with numerous concurrent IC-provided data sets to identify, map and model data transformation routines supporting ingestion into the customer's corporate repositories and be able to document new and existing data flows supporting data routing implementations.

- A working knowledge of smart data systems and entitlements is highly desired, as well as experience with Java and Splunk.

Senior Data Systems Engineer Qualifications:

- Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.

- 20 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.

- Bachelor s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 5 years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor s degree.

- Demonstrated experience supporting Systems Engineering efforts is required.

- Able to implement comprehensive Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions.

- Able to conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas.

- Able to ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system
- Able to develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth.

- Able to maintain knowledge of current and evolving agencies, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest.

- Able to recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria.

- Able to provide technical direction for the full systems engineering life cycle.

- Able to fully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software.

Senior Data Systems Engineer Desired Qualifications:

- Working knowledge of smart data systems and entitlements.

- Experience with Java and Splunk is highly desired.

- Experience with current and evolving agency dataflow and reporting solutions.

- Experience in developing system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid-to-large scale systems.

- Experience in leading agile development models.

- Experience integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) products from multiple vendors.

- Experience developing and deploying storage within clustered or cloud environments.

- Experience planning and integrating secure compliant solutions based on legal, policy, and compliance directives.

Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc.

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