Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in data engineering, data platform development, or closely related roles, including 2 years in a technical leadership or management capacity + Demonstrated experience designing, building, and operating production grade data pipelines and platforms in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) + Strong hands-on knowledge of technologies such as Linux, Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, Airflow or equivalent orchestration tools + Experience with modern data lakehouse and warehouse platforms + Experience implementing DataOps, MLOps, and DevOps practices, including CI/CD, IaaC (e.g., Terraform), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and automated testing with knowledge of best practices for cost optimization + Working knowledge of data formats and architectures (e.g., Parquet, JSON, Delta, star/snowflake schemas, medallion architectures) + Proven experience implementing data security, access controls, encryption, and auditability in compliance with federal and enterprise requirements + Experience establishing data quality frameworks, observability, logging, and monitoring to support reliable, mission critical operations + Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences + Experience deploying solutions in government or highly regulated environments, with an understanding of compliance, documentation, and operational rigor expectations + Ability to travel up to 10% **Desired Qualifications:** + Experience leading "big data" engineering efforts that support advanced analytics, AI/ML, or decision support systems + Familiarity with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) and event-driven architectures + Experience contributing to technical proposals, white papers, or solution architectures for government customers + Security + certification or other cyber certification/experience **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with one or more of the following: Databricks, Alteryx, Dataiku + Experience with orals RFPs in government contracting environments If you are interested in supporting and working with our military leaders and a passionate Serco team- then submit your application now for immediate consideration. + Ensure data engineering solutions comply with applicable federal security, privacy, and compliance requirements + Drive adoption of cloud native and hybrid data platforms, IaaC, and CI/CD pipelines to improve reliability, scalability, and delivery speed.