You will combine data engineering with scalable cloud compute so technical teams can run heavy analytical jobs securely and efficiently. What You Will Do Partner with engineers and analysts to make simulation runs faster, more reliable, and easier to repeat.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Herndon, VA
Salary
$175,000–$230,000 Per Year
Description
AWS Data Engineer, Modeling and Simulation (TS/SCI) Location: Herndon, VA or Washington, DC (on-site) Clearance: Active TS/SCI Type: Full-time Overview
This role builds the data and compute foundation behind advanced modeling and simulation work on AWS for a federal program. You will combine data engineering with scalable cloud compute so technical teams can run heavy analytical jobs securely and efficiently. What You Will Do
Partner with engineers and analysts to make simulation runs faster, more reliable, and easier to repeat.
Architect pipelines that ingest, store, and process data for simulation runs.
Tune how very large datasets are organized, moved, and retrieved.
Run GPU-backed and scalable compute using Amazon EC2, AWS Batch, or HPC approaches.
What You Bring
5+ years in data engineering, M&S, or a closely related engineering field.
Practical AWS work on data pipelines and compute-heavy jobs.
Proven skill designing dependable data storage and processing.
Comfort operating in highly controlled, security-restricted settings.
Nice to Have
Background with scientific computing or simulation platforms.
Work with AWS Batch, HPC, GPU-enabled EC2, and large-scale scenario datasets.
AWS Professional or Specialty certification. Security+ or CISSP also welcome.
Additional Requirements
Current, active TS/SCI. You must also qualify for SCI indoctrination and any program-level access approvals the customer requires.
U.S. citizenship is required under the terms of the government contract.
You must live within a reasonable daily commute of the secure site in Herndon, VA or Washington, DC.
Full-time and fully on-site in an accredited secure facility, with occasional visits to approved customer sites. Remote work is not an option.