Data Engineer - Active Secret Clearance Required

Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.

Redhorse Corporation is building a cross-functional team to support the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Directorate of Logistics (CCJ4) and help to accelerate the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities and to synchronize AI activities in order to expand customer advantages. This effort supports the Joint Logistics Enterprise in support of USCENTCOM missions in order to promote cooperation among nations, respond to crisis, deter and defeat trans-regional aggression, while support the development of resilient logistics and engineering capabilities of our partners. The current Joint Logistics Common Operating Picture (JLOGCOP) is comprised of dozens of data feeds, both automated and manual, from across DoD. This effort is a custom build of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities into the JLOGCOP in order to leverage the data, enhance decision making, and increase the speed of planning.

Position Description  

Redhorse Corporation is currently seeking a Data Engineer to join our team. The place of performance for this work is at MacDill AFB, near Tampa, FL, with the possibility of up to 10% travel.

        Set up automation tools to handle repetitive tasks such as data extraction, transformation, model training, etc.

        Establish continuous integration (CI) pipelines to automatically test and deploy code.

        Refactor code to be more efficient, using algorithms and data structures best suited for the tasks.

        Scale pipelines to handle larger datasets, possibly in distributed computing environments like Spark.

        Implement unit tests, integration tests, and system tests to ensure code quality.

        Develop validation strategies to ensure that data processing and model predictions are accurate.

Collaboration:

        Work closely with data scientists to understand to come up with innovative tech-driven solutions.

        Develop custom tools and utilities that can accelerate data pipelines for the data science team.

        Ensure compatibility and integration of these tools with existing systems.

        Conduct regular code reviews to ensure that code adheres to best practices.

        Implement coding standards and guidelines tailored to the team's needs.

        Mentor junior data scientists in writing clean, modular, and efficient code.

Minimum Basic Requirements for Skills, Experience, and Credentials include:

• US citizen with a Secret US government clearance. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active Secret security clearance will not be considered for this role.
• Ability to work independently to recommend solutions to the client and as part of a team to accomplish tasks.
• Experience in setting up CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures
• Hands-on work with distributed systems like Apache Spark or Hadoop
• Experience in writing unit, integration, and system tests using frameworks
• Knowledge of tools and methodologies to validate data quality and model accuracy
• Ability to articulate technical solutions to a non-technical audience and collaborate effectively with data scientists
• Demonstrated experience in developing bespoke tools for specific project needs
• Proficiency in ensuring that newly developed tools integrate seamlessly with existing systems
• Experience conducting and participating in rigorous code reviews
• Awareness of industry best practices and willingness to guide junior team members in best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Prior DoD Operational Experience.

 

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Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse's changing needs.

This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse's sole discretion.