McKinsey & Company

Platform Data Engineer - US Defense Public Sector

Washington, District of Columbia

No sponsorshipDetected 27 days ago

PythonFull-Stack DevelopmentGitAWSGCPAzureDockerCI/CDData EngineeringLLMsCybersecurityCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

Your colleagues-at all levels-will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients.
Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won't find anywhere else.

You will work in a team of data engineers to develop data ingestion pipelines, create and mature data processing capabilities that ingest data into a data system used by GenAI applications.
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible.

You will specifically focus on customization and additional features required to deploy this platform for Defense and other Government clients.
US Citizenship required
Defense experience and experience working with data at various classification levels required
Significant previous experience with Neo4j and strong understanding of knowledge graphs, as well as strong experience with relational databases
Hands-on experience with Docker
You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
SECRET Security Clearance Required; TS+ clearance preferred

With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm's diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients.
Plus, you'll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
SECRET Security Clearance Required
TS+ clearance preferred
3+ years of professional experience as a data engineer, with a strong focus on cloud-based data engineering using AWS services
other clouds (Azure, GCP) a plus
Previous enterprise platform experience preferred

On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

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