Cyber Software Engineer role at ManTech in Herndon, VA, focused on building and supporting secure, resilient cyber data pipelines from collection through ingestion and analytics. You’ll use Python to develop ETL/data engineering solutions, ensure data integrity and governance, and partner with stakeholders to deliver normalized, actionable cyber data. Standout requirement: active TS/SCI with Polygraph for an onsite role.
- Work supporting Sponsor data pipelines
- Build normalized, actionable cyber data
- Onsite role in Herndon, VA
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Software Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA.
The Cyber Software Engineer will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support the Sponsor’s data pipelines and related applications, from collection to ingestion, and ensuring the integrity and security of data systems. You will play a critical role in delivering relevant and actionable cyber data to the right customers in a format that is normalized and actionable by cyber analysts and data scientists.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Designing, building, and optimizing resilient data pipelines using Python, with expertise in data collection, ETL, ingestion, and analytics
- Developing and maintaining complex data solutions, including data transformation, data quality, and data governance
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support delivery and educate end users on complex data products and analytics environments
- Performing analysis of complex data sources to determine value, use, and inclusion in analytical processes
- Ensuring data is available, accessible, and secure to stakeholders while testing data movement and transformation code
- Providing platform support, including problem-solving, debugging, and production maintenance
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with a focus on Python and Data Engineering
- Proven experience building data pipelines, ETL processes, and data ingestion workflows
- Strong expertise in Python, with knowledge of software version control systems such as Git and GitHub
- Demonstrated knowledge of various file formats, including JSON and XML
- Familiarity with core data engineering concepts, including data transformation, data quality, and data governance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree or higher in a technical field such as Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematics
- Experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Cloud services including AWS Lambdas, EC2s, and S3
- Experience with data analytics, data visualization tools, and an understanding of cybersecurity-related topics
- Strong research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent teamwork and presentation skills to collaborate across teams and brief findings to stakeholders
Clearance Requirements:
- An active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
- Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
- Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.