Data Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Database Architecture, Databricks Platform, Data Management, Data Mapping Software, Enterprise Databases

Certifications:

None

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform data into mission impact as a Data Engineer supporting the Department of the Navy’s Human Resources Civilian Portfolio. Your work will help implement the DONs Data Strategy by building, sustaining, and optimizing the Total Force Data Hub and associated data infrastructure within Jupiter, the DON enterprise data environment.

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Data Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by enabling the availability, quality, and integration of trusted data across the Navy’s HC/HR Data Domain. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

HOW A DATA ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Support the Data Architect with engineering activities to implement and execute the DON and MAHRS Data Strategy, including conceptual modeling, hub development, and data solution execution.
• Provide engineering expertise to develop, implement, and sustain data architecture components and data hub capabilities supporting the Total Force Data Hub and associated hubs in Jupiter.
• Develop engineering and implementation plans for data hubs, data acquisition pipelines, and data modeling solutions that establish the infrastructure needed for data‑driven decision making.
• Support the development and engineering of datasets, data intake processes, and data acquisition workflows for MAHRS data hub activities.
• Engineer, document, and maintain Databricks clusters to ensure alignment with DON rules, guidelines, and configuration standards; maintain cluster specifications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in development activities that optimize the HC/HR Data Domain’s alignment with enterprise analytics, reporting, and integration needs.
• Contribute to data structure design, data transformation activities, metadata documentation, and schema modeling that enable high‑quality enterprise data capabilities.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, business, or a related field.
  • Three (3) years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or data hub/data warehouse development.
  • Three (3) years of experience working with data management tools, enterprise repositories, data modeling tools, data quality solutions, and data mapping tools.
• Required Skills and Abilities
  • Experience developing and engineering data pipelines, datasets, and ingestion processes.
  • Proficiency with Databricks
  • Familiarity with enterprise data modeling, repository architecture, and metadata management.
  • Ability to produce engineering plans and execution documentation aligned with MAHRS and DON standards.
• Required Certifications
  • Current Network+, Security+, or higher meeting DoD CIO Information Assurance (IA) certification requirements.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Ability to engage well with others and passionate about providing exemplary customer experience.
  • Ability to embrace change in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Security Clearance Level: SECRET
• Location: Remote
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Position is contingent upon the Department of the Navy (DON) Security Office receiving favorable background investigation results for the Contractor Labor Associate (CLA) prior to the start date

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Full-flex work week to balance priorities at work and home.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility and dedicated career support.
• Professional development opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

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