Data Engineer-Kaiserslautern, Germany

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  • Date posted

    May 7, 2026

  • Hiring location

    Fairfax

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COMPANY is seeking a *Data Engineer* to join a cutting-edge initiative in support of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in Germany. This role plays a vital part in delivering critical engineering and technical support services, with a strong emphasis on leveraging advanced data science and engineering solutions to drive mission success.

*Position:* Data Engineer (Engineer IV)

*Location:* Kaiserslautern, Germany

*Clearance:* Secret

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Configure Data Pipelines:

Design ETL Processes:

* Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources including but not limited to DoD Advana and Army Vantage, into data warehouses or data lakes.
* Ensure data is cleaned, normalized, and enriched during transformation.

Build Data Pipelines:

* Configure automated workflows to move data between systems using tools like Apache Airflow, AWS Glue, or Azure Data Factory.
* Optimize pipelines for scalability and reliability.
* Implement Real-Time Data Processing
* Implement streaming data pipelines using tools like Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Spark Streaming.
* Process and analyze data in real-time for applications like fraud detection or IoT analytics.

Manage Data Storage:

* Design Databases
* Design and implement relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) based on project requirements.
* Ensure efficient schema design and indexing for performance.

Warehouse Data:

* Build and maintain data warehouses using platforms like Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery.
* Optimize storage and query performance for analytical workloads.
* Support the Management of Data Lakes/Integrate within existing organizational policies.
* Understand and interpret policies to better support the command with regards to integrating products into existing data lakes to ensure long-term sustainability.

Integrate Data

* Connect Data Sources
* Integrate data from APIs, databases, flat files, and third-party systems.
* Handle diverse data formats like JSON, XML, CSV, and Parquet.\\
* Migrate Data
* Migrate data between systems during upgrades or transitions (e.g., moving from on-premises to cloud).
* Configure APIs
* Configure APIs to expose data for consumption by other systems or applications.
* Manage Data Quality and Governance at the 21st TSC level in accordance with USAEUR-AF policies and guidance

Validate Data

* Implement checks to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
* Identify and resolve data anomalies or errors.

Manage Metadata

* Document data lineage, definitions, and transformations to ensure transparency and traceability.
* Implement and manage Compliance and Security measures
* Ensure data systems comply with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA.
* Implement security measures such as encryption, access control, and auditing.
* Work with internal teams within the Group to rectify or otherwise mitigate data quality issues in analyses and tool configuration being performed within the Group.
* Work with PEOs and PMs of Systems of Record that provide feed the multiple data platforms to understand and correct data issues

Job Requirements:

Years of Experience combination of any of the following:

Eighteen (18) years of recent specialized experience

* Major IT Certification AND fourteen (14) years of recent specialized experience
* Associate’s degree in computer science, information management, or related discipline AND fourteen (14) years of recent specialized experience
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information management, or related discipline AND ten (10) years of recent specialized experience
* Master’s degree in computer science, information management, or related discipline AND seven (7) years of recent specialized experience
* IA Technical Level II certification or higher:
* CCNA-Security
* CompTIA CySA+
* Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
* GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
* CompTIA Security+ CE
* EC-Council Certified Network Defense (CND)
* (ISC)² Certified System Security Practitioner (SSCP)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):
* Do you have a issue living in Kaiserslautern, Germany for 1-2 years. xywuqvp
* What is your salary range?

Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:
* recent specialized: 10 years (Required)

License/Certification:
* IAT Level II or higher (Required)

Security clearance:
* Secret (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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