DC

Salary
Posted
Jul 5, 2026
Location
DC
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A data engineering role requiring an active TS/SCI clearance, focused on working with distributed computing frameworks and cloud environments. The position suits an experienced data engineer comfortable across a broad range of data stores and processing tools, operating within Agile teams on a Linux/Unix stack.

Mid level · 4+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance

Must have (11)
PythonAWS LambdaPostgreSQLRedshiftMongoDBRedisElasticsearch or OpensearchSQLLinuxJiraConfluence

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

What won't set you apart
SQL90%Python55%Linux45%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (7)

The TS/SCI clearance is an explicit hard gate listed first under Required Qualifications.

The degree requirement is listed as 'Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience', so no minimum formal degree is enforced.

The posting lists an unusually broad set of data stores (PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, MongoDB/DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch) all under Required Qualifications — these are treated as hard gates as written, though in practice a candidate may not need deep expertise in every one.

MongoDB and DynamoDB are presented as interchangeable alternatives ('MongoDB/DynamoDB'); similarly Elasticsearch and OpenSearch are paired. Each pair is emitted as one skill with the other as an alternative.

SOC classification is a close call between 15-1243 (Database Architects, reflecting the data engineering / pipeline focus) and 15-1252 (Software Developers, given the Python/Lambda/cloud engineering signals). 15-1243 is chosen as primary given the explicit 'data engineering' framing.

Seniority is assessed as Mid (4+ years, no indication of broad technical leadership or org-wide scope).

Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.

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