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Data Engineer/Scientist (Contingent)
Location: On-Site – Springfield, VA
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI w/ CI Polygraph
Salary Range: Relevant to experience
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Data Engineer/Scientist supporting counterintelligence operations for a national-level Intelligence Community customer, you'll combine deep data engineering skill with applied data science, designing the infrastructure that powers CI analytical workflows and applying advanced modeling to classified datasets in a mission-critical environment. This is a hands-on role where the systems you build directly enable technical security and counterintelligence outcomes.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure supporting counterintelligence and technical security analytical workflows
- Develop and deploy machine learning models and advanced analytics against complex, high-sensitivity datasets
- Apply statistical modeling and data science techniques to classified data to surface actionable insight
- Maintain and optimize database systems within accredited classified environments
- Partner with analysts and mission stakeholders to translate operational questions into technical solutions
Please note this position is contingent upon contract award. Start Date TBD.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Polygraph (within the last 5 years)
- U.S. Citizenship (required for clearance eligibility)
- BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field
- 8 years of data engineering and/or data science experience
- Demonstrated experience in ML model development and data pipeline design (e.g., Airflow, Spark)
- Prior experience working in DoD or Intelligence Community classified environments
- DoD 8140 compliant — CompTIA Security (or equivalent) required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Data science experience supporting the GEOINT or broader Intelligence Community mission
- Deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- Big data technologies (Hadoop, Kafka, Elasticsearch)
- NLP and text analytics applied to large document collections
- Geospatial data processing and analysis
ABOUT SPHINX
Sphinx is a mission-focused intelligence, counterintelligence, and cyber solutions firm founded in 2018 by professionals from the Special Operations, Intelligence, and Cyber Warfare communities. We partner with Defense, Intelligence, and Commercial clients to deliver exceptional personnel and transformative mission capabilities that advance complex, multi-domain intelligence and security missions. As a small business, Sphinx offers direct mission impact, technical leadership opportunities, and an operator-driven culture that larger companies cannot match.
WHAT SPHINX OFFERS
- Career Growth: Sphinx's Level-Up Employee Advancement and Performance (LEAP) Program provides structured career progression tied to technical certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership cultivation.
- Compensation: Market-benchmarked salary against the cleared workforce ecosystem with annual reviews calibrated to TS/SCI and CI/FSP market dynamics.
- Solution-Focused Culture: Sphinx prioritizes direct leadership access and promotes a Be-Know-Do culture where experienced professionals are empowered to propose and implement solutions that contribute directly high-consequence mission outcomes.
BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS
We offer a competitive benefits package to include a 401K with corporate match, company paid health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options. Sphinx also offers a variety of incentives and opportunities to support the development and well-being of our personnel.
WHY Choose SPHINX?
Sphinx combines large business impact with small team collaboration. At Sphinx, we don't manage bureaucracy. We lead from a position of technical strength by delivering solutions that drive a measurable impact on every high-consequence mission we support.
Sphinx LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.