Senior Data Engineering Specialist

Leidos

. Provide strategic technical leadership in data engineering, serving as the primary customer-facing expert on DISN network topology data to enable advanced data correlation and enrichment.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ElasticSearchETLJavaJavaScriptKafkaLinuxLogstashPythonReactSQLTableauUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic technical leadership in data engineering, serving as the primary customer-facing expert on DISN network topology data to enable advanced data correlation and enrichment.
Represent the team in high-level technical discussions and decision-making with internal and external stakeholders, influencing solution design and architecture.
Architect, design, develop, document, test, and deploy complex software solutions using Python, JavaScript, Java, and SQL, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
Lead the creation of advanced Kibana visualizations and dashboards, leveraging machine learning capabilities and React to deliver actionable insights.
Oversee the design and implementation of robust data enrichment pipelines, integrating diverse data sources into Confluent (Kafka) and Elastic platforms.
Direct the development and management of multi-site Kafka and Elastic clusters, including deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance to support mission-critical operations.
Lead Kafka system integrations between Elasticsearch/Logstash and other enterprise systems.
Guide Agile collaboration, leading scrum teams, mentoring junior engineers, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with geographically distributed teams to ensure alignment and successful completion of project objectives.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex installation, infrastructure, and system issues; proactively report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.
Author, review, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including DoD requirements, interface documents, and security compliance artifacts.
Ensure all solutions adhere to DoD security standards and guidelines, and provide oversight for platform sustainment and reliability, proactively addressing operational challenges.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 8-12 years of professional experience; or 6-10 years of professional experience with a related master’s degree.
8+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or business/data analysis, with demonstrated leadership in Agile/Scrum teams.
Extensive hands-on software development experience with Python, Java, SQL, and working knowledge of JavaScript and HTML.
Advanced experience with distributed version control systems such as Git and Bitbucket.
Deep expertise in data analytics and visualization tools, including Kibana, Power BI, Tableau, and the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
Proven experience designing, developing, and optimizing ETL processes and complex data pipelines, including integration with event streaming platforms such as Kafka.
Strong background in data modeling, unification, and analytics to support data-driven projects and advanced enrichment.
Demonstrated ability to architect and implement application and system integrations, including Kafka and Elastic platform integrations.
Solid understanding of networking and internet protocols, with experience supporting network-centric and data-driven environments.
Experience developing and deploying software on UNIX/Linux command line platforms.
Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical perspectives and collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers and architects.
Experience with Agile project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring junior team members and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Active Secret DoD Security clearance prior to start date.
Active Security+ Certification (or other applicable DoD 8570 IAT II certification) prior to start date.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaSQLJavaScriptHTMLKibanaKafkaETL processesdata modelingdata analytics

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementmentoringcollaborationfacilitationcontinuous improvementproblem-solvinginfluencingteam management

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeActive Secret DoD Security clearanceSecurity+ Certification