Senior Data Engineering Principal

. Architect and implement high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines .

Posted 3/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $147,292 - $199,278 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AirflowKafkaPythonScalaSparkSQL

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and implement high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines
Provide critical technical expertise in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Design and implement cutting-edge, data-driven systems that collect, interpret, and report performance information
Enable advanced insight into logistics, operational performance, predictive maintenance, and lifecycle extension for mission-essential platforms
Direct support to the Nation’s most elite forces

What you’ll need

MS with 10+ years data engineering experience
Strong SQL tuning and distributed compute expertise
Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain Secret clearance
Preferred Experience with time-series databases or tactical edge systems
Suggested Technical Stack Python, Scala, SQL. Streaming: Kafka, Flink, Spark. Orchestration: Airflow, Dagster, Prefect. Storage: Delta Lake, Iceberg, Snowflake. Quality: Great Expectations, OpenMetadata

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringSQL tuningdistributed computingPythonScalaKafkaFlinkSparkAirflowSnowflake

Certifications

Secret clearance