Huntsville, AL

Salary
$115,000–$194,000
Posted
Jul 26, 2026
Location
Huntsville, AL
Last confirmed open
Jul 29, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A senior-level data engineering role supporting a classified visual analytics application in Huntsville, AL. The work centers on building and maintaining large relational databases, designing ETL pipelines using tools such as Java, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Apache Spark, and transforming streams of structured and semi-structured data into actionable intelligence. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required, along with eligibility for a CI Polygraph.

Senior level · 8+ years · Huntsville, AL · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time

Pay in the description: $115,000–$194,000

Must have (5)
ETLJavaOraclePostgreSQLApache Spark

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What won't set you apart
ETL62%Oracle42%

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

What the occupation pays Median $104,100 (middle half $101,657–$142,578). This posting is about at that midpoint.

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 (5)

The clearance requirement is TS/SCI Eligible (active), with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph that may be required post-hire depending on assignment — the JD frames the polygraph as a condition of continued employment rather than a hard pre-hire gate, but candidates must be able to obtain and maintain CI Polygraph eligibility.

The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in a related field, but the JD explicitly accepts 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree, so no minimum degree is flagged as a hard gate.

The role sits at the boundary between database/data architecture (designing enterprise database systems, large relational databases, warehouse integration) and software development (building a visual analytic application, high-performance computing). Database Architects (15-1243) was selected as primary given the emphasis on data modeling, ETL, and enterprise database design; Software Developers (15-1252) is the close runner-up given the application development and analytics engineering scope.

Java, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Apache Spark are all listed together under the Requirements section as part of a single ETL/data migration knowledge requirement — each is captured as a separate required skill.

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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