The Marlin Alliance
Data Engineer
San Diego, California, USA · full-time
No sponsorship$175k-$225kDetected 50 days ago
TypeScriptPythonElasticsearchAWSKafkaMachine LearningAirflowData EngineeringData ScienceNLPAI OrchestrationMIL-STDLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Incorporated in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring our clients compete and win in tomorrow's digital world.
- We specialize in creating technical solutions that allow for seamless execution of automated business processes and the generation of governed, machine-consumable data.
- From strategic planning to advanced analytics and cybersecurity, our team provides cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary solutions.
Responsibilities
- Build and optimize robust data pipelines: ingestion, transformation, storage, and governance.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions, absent undue hardships.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
- To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
- The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
- This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field.
- Work Environment and Mental/Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
- Must be able to perform work in a stationary position at a minimum of 50% of the time.
- Must have the ability to operate computer and other office productivity machinery consistently during work hours.
- Must have the ability to communicate and exchange information and ideas in an in-person or virtual setting through the use of online tools and available communication mediums.
- Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills and Experience: Familiarity with DoD data architecture principles (e.g. DoDAF, CADM).
Skills
- 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.
Compensation
- $175k-$225k
Benefits
- Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.
- Education and Certification
Equal opportunity
- An Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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