Data Engineer

Elevate your career with MANTECH International Corporation! Join a dynamic team dedicated to national security through cutting-edge technology. Since 1968, MANTECH has led in delivering advanced solutions to government intelligence, the Department of Defense, and Federal Civilian sectors. Dive into innovation in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Your journey to impactful work and rapid growth starts now—be extraordinary at MANTECH!

***This is for a future opportunity***

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Engineer to join our team in Fayetteville, NC.
 

In this role, you will contribute to a mission-focused team that will support military operators and mission partners by leading the design, development, and maintenance of robust data architectures and pipelines to support advanced analytics and decision-making for critical operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, scalability, and performance across enterprise-level systems.
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Designing and implementing scalable and resilient data pipelines for structured and unstructured data sources

Developing ETL/ELT processes and integrating disparate data systems

Optimizing data storage solutions using relational, NoSQL, and cloud-based technologies

Building data models and data marts to support business intelligence and machine learning applications

Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to support end-to-end data solutions

Ensuring data quality, governance, and compliance with security policies

Automating data validation, testing, and monitoring processes to maintain data health

Identifying and implementing performance improvements for large-scale data workflows

Establishing best practices for data engineering, data quality, and data governance to support the full lifecycle of C5ISR data.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field OR High School and 4 years of additional experience or Associate's Degree and 2 years of additional experience may be exchanged in lieu of a required Bachelor's degree

9+ years of professional experience in data engineering or a related discipline

Expertise with modern data engineering tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow)

Strong SQL skills and experience with Python or Scala for data manipulation

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Knowledge of data warehousing solutions like Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery

Experience with CI/CD practices and version control systems like Git

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or related field

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Exposure to DevSecOps practices in a mission-critical environment

Certification in cloud technology (AWS Certified Data Analytics, GCP Professional Data Engineer, etc.)

Clearance Requirements:

Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Physical Requirements:

The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.