Data Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons.  Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Data Engineers to join our team! In this role, you will have a strong background in building and maintaining data streaming applications on platforms they install and maintain. You will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing our data pipelines, ensuring high availability and performance.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and Implementation: Develop, deploy, and maintain Confluent-based applications and data pipelines to facilitate real-time data processing.

• System Architecture: Collaborate with data architects and other engineers to design scalable and efficient data streaming architectures.

• Monitoring and Optimization: Implement monitoring solutions to track Confluent performance and health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize throughput and latency.

• Data Integration: Work with various data sources and sinks, integrating Confluent with databases, cloud services, and other data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink).

• Documentation and Best Practices: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of Confluent architectures, configurations, and processes. Establish and enforce best practices for data streaming and Confluent usage.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, data scientists, and DevOps, to ensure seamless integration of Confluent solutions.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 4+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering, with a focus on Apache Confluent.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Confluent, including topics, partitions, producers, consumers, and streams API. Familiarity with Confluent Connect and Confluent Streams is a plus.

• Programming Languages: Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Java, Scala, or Python.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, with a strong attention to detail.

• B.Sc. degree in data or computer sciences (or related field); can supplement experience in lieu of a degree with +4 years experience

• Active TS/SCI w/Poly is required to start

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience installing, configuring and maintaining Confluent servers using Ansible.

• Experience with DevSecOps pipelines.

• Experience with other messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ).

• Knowledge of data modeling and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).

• Understanding of the cybersecurity domain.

• Worked in an SAFe/Agile environment using Jira and Confluence.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$117,000.00 - $210,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!