**Description** SAIC is seeking a **TS/SCI cleared Senior Data Engineer** in support of NAVWAR’s Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) program in San Diego, CA. The Data Engineer will to support a transformational, Navy-led network-centric initiative that converges existing systems, automating the correlation of multiple ISR data streams, dramatically reducing the "sensor-to-shooter" timeline. This is a recently awarded contract, funded for five years. **Work is performed on site in San Diego, CA.** **Responsibilities:** + Build and optimize robust data pipelines: ingestion, transformation, storage, and governance. + Convert between tactical data formats, e.g., XML, JSON, GEOJSON, Cursor-on-Target (CoT), JREAP-C, Link-16. + Implement automation using CHRON/CRON jobs and data orchestration frameworks (Apache Airflow, Kafka, AWS Step Functions). + Architect and maintain scalable data stores (e.g., Apache Iceberg, Elasticsearch) with schema evolution and deduplication. + Enable real-time data indexing and fast query performance. + Implement MIL-STD-6016 (Link-16) and MIL-STD-3011 (JREAP) message handling. + Support integration or development of Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS) for secure, policy-based data transfers. + Present complex data flows and technical insights effectively to leadership and stakeholders using clear data models and visual aids. **Qualifications** **Citizenship and Clearance Requirement:** + U.S. Citizenship required. + **Active TS/SCI** security clearance required. **Education and Certification Requirements:** + Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field and nine (9) years or Masters and seven (7) years or more of experience. **Required Skills and Experience:** + At least 9 years' experience working as a business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, database administrator, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, machine learning engineer, or software engineer. + Hands on Keyboard- Developer Skillsets. + Fluency in Python, can code without Modern libraries. + Experience in format conversions with some of the following: XML, JREAP-C, COT (cursor-on-target), JSON, GEO JSON, UMF/UHR, text link-16, Tapil-J, and other Tactical Data Links. + Experience in natural language parsing (NLP) and using regular expressions, RegEx. + Experience implementing CHRON/CRON jobs. + Experience in data pipeline orchestration, ETL, orchestration tools (e.g., Kafka, Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions). + Focused experience implementing and monitoring data stores i.e. (Apache Iceberg, elastic search, data lake management). + Experience with schema evolution, dataflow and governance. + Experience with real-time search and analytics engines for indexing and querying semi-structured data. + Focused experience optimizing data store queries for speed and deduplication. + Direct experience implementing MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011 . + Can translate data between source and destination schemas. + Data modeling and PowerPoint presentations for leadership and stakeholder presentations. + Experience working with or developing Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) systems. **Preferred Skills and Experience:** + Familiarity with DoD data architecture principles (e.g. DoDAF, CADM). + Experience with DataOps or similar mission-critical pipeline automation (e.g., deduplication, schema normalization). + Any experience leveraging universal data distribution architectures within DOD operations. Please view our Program page for more information and to view all open positions available: https://jobs.saic.com/pages/NOA . Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. REQNUMBER: 2510404 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability