Full-Time

Data Engineer with Scala/Spark and Java

Comtech

Comtech

51-200 employees

Full-service IT solutions for government contracts

No salary listed

San Jose, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
Apache Spark
SQL
Machine Learning
Java
RDBMS
Scala
REST APIs
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Big Data experience
  • 8+ years experience in Java, Python and Scala
  • With Spark and Machine Learning (3+ years)
  • Data mining, Data analysis
  • Bachelor's or Master's in related field
Responsibilities
  • Gather and process raw data at scale (including writing scripts, web scraping, calling APIs, write SQL queries, etc).
  • Work closely with our engineering team to integrate and build algorithms
  • Process unstructured data into a form suitable for analysis – and then do the analysis.
  • Support business decisions with ad hoc analysis as needed
  • Extract data from a variety of relational databases, manipulate, explore data using quantitative, statistical and visualization tools
  • Inform the selection of appropriate modeling techniques to ensure that predictive models are developed using rigorous statistical processes
  • Establish and maintain effective processes for validating and updating predictive models
  • Analyze, model, and forecast health service utilization patterns/ trends and create capability to model outcomes of what-if scenarios for novel health care delivery models
  • Collaborate with internal business, analytics and data strategy partners to improve efficiency and increase applicability of predictive models into the core software products
  • Perform statistical analysis to prioritize in order to maximize success
  • Identify areas for improvement, communicating action plans
  • Perform strategic data analysis and research to support business needs
  • Identify opportunities to improve productivity via sophisticated statistical modeling
  • Explore data to identify opportunities to improve business results
  • Develop understanding of business processes, goals and strategy in order to provide analysis and interpretation to management
  • Gain understanding of business needs and necessary analysis where appropriate through internal discussion

Comtech provides a full range of IT solutions for the Civilian Federal Government, the Department of Defense, and other Agencies, with a focus on the finance and medical sectors to help meet regulatory requirements while reducing costs and boosting agility. It delivers tailored IT services through skilled staff and contract-focused project execution, guided by an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System and a dedicated Quality Assurance Manager to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. The company differentiates itself through its award-winning, customer-oriented approach and a formal QA framework that emphasizes process-driven delivery and compliance for government and regulated contracts. Its goal is to offer reliable, compliant, and cost-efficient IT solutions that improve government operations and strategic flexibility.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • DoD satellite-terrestrial network integration prioritized with $2.3B FY2026 budget allocation.
  • Healthcare cybersecurity spending increasing 18% annually for HIPAA zero-trust implementations.
  • Financial services AI-driven compliance tools market growing 22% CAGR through 2028.

What critics are saying

  • Federal budget sequestration under Fiscal Responsibility Act directly reduces primary customer base.
  • Healthcare IT consolidation by Optum and CVS Health erodes medical sector margins.
  • SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper LEO constellations commoditize legacy satellite offerings.

What makes Comtech unique

  • Sole-source Navy SATCOM modem contract awarded November 2024, $50M+ ceiling.
  • ISO 9001:2008 certified quality management system across federal and defense contracts.
  • Vertical expertise in healthcare, finance, and defense IT compliance and modernization.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Stock Options

Company Equity

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Employee Discounts

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Training Programs

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Meal Benefits

Employee Referral Bonus

Gym Membership

Pet Insurance

Bereavement Leave

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