Smart Data Systems Engineer

Peraton is hiring a Smart Data Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Smart Data Systems Engineer on our team, you will provide systems engineering expertise for Smart Data to identify, document, and investigate all data integrity and quality control facets of Smart Data tags in the Cloud. A candidate for this position must be interested in investigating metadata, security markings, and data flow anomalies. It requires a thorough understanding of customer data flows and a passion for investigating root causes of anomalies. Duties include:

• Execute creative strategies to discover data quality problems
• Navigate across organizations to bring people and ideas together to develop creative solutions for data integrity
• Troubleshoot and investigate processes and threads for data integrity (root cause analysis)
• Ensure compliance with relevant policy (I.e. purge concerns and requirements)
• Knowledge of Enterprise Data Headers to facilitate data governance and improve data quality
• Maintain a focus on data management processes for accuracy, completeness, and correctness.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, scribe meeting minutes, track outcomes and actions) #AJCM

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Experience with Data Flow processes.
• Experience in analytic and critical thinking
• Passion for solving problems, developing creative solutions, and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of SIGINT and SIGINT Authorities
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Self Directing
• Excellent organizational skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills
• Must work well on a team. Understanding one’s limitations and knowing when to ask for other perspectives will go a long way to achieving success in this job.
• Previous experience working with policy and compliance.
• Experience in Data Provenance
• Familiarity with SIGINT data markings
• Knowledge of Modernized Data Format (i.e., Smart Data Tagging)
• Experience with investigative procedures
• Background in the customer mission, especially retrieving information from raw data repositories.
• Experience/knowledge of agency data flows and processes.
• Experience in Information Systems
• Flexible work schedule
• SharePoint, JIRA, and other tracking tool; MS Office

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

 

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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