Space Force - Data Management Engineer

Basic Qualifications

 

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

 

 

Data Management Engineer

 

Designs, develops, tests, documents, deploys, and maintains secure Data Management applications in the T2 cloud environment, including the Data Lake Portal and supporting APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack web applications, REST APIs, and service-layer capabilities supporting data discovery, querying, export, and download.
• Implement secure data access via role-based access control (RBAC).
• Integrate and manage AWS resources such as IAM, S3, Lambda, and Redshift.
• Stage applications through the DevSecOps pipeline and maintain Helm charts.
• Test and validate application functionality across environments.
• Diagnose and resolve defects involving application code, AWS resources, deployment artifacts, and configuration.
• Collaborate with development, systems engineering, UI/UX, and subsystem teams to refine and deliver capabilities.
• Demonstrate Data Management features and communicate technical outcomes to stakeholders.

Core Competencies

• AWS: IAM, S3, Lambda, and Redshift
• Python and SQL
• Node.js, Vue.js, and JavaScript
• REST API and full-stack application development
• Authentication principles and RBAC implementation
• UI/UX principles
• Testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

 

Workplace Options:This position can be remote, fully on-site or hybrid.While on-site, you will be a part of the SDA team located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

 

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for candidates across various experience levels. Actual compensation will be based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $112,924.00 - USD $125,275.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans