Lead Data Engineer (Hypergiant)

This position requires an active U.S. national security clearance and the ability to obtain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link. Additionally, travel may be required to customer and subcontractor sites as well as other office locations.

Accelint is a mission-driven technology company focused on strengthening national security and supporting critical industries. We build the technologies that help operators and organizations see what’s happening, make faster and better decisions, take action with confidence, and stay ready for what comes next. Our work includes advanced sensors, autonomous systems, mission command and control software, AI-enabled training and simulation, and tools that improve logistics, maintenance, and overall readiness.  

For nearly 30 years we have supported military and civilian agencies across the Department of Defense, U.S. allies and partners, and essential industries. When you join Accelint, your work directly contributes to protecting national security and strengthening the systems our society depends on.  

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to work alongside our balanced agile delivery teams on highly complex DoD projects, specifically the development of a data service for command and control (C2) software. Hypergiant with its partners is building an innovative cloud-based command and control system that seamlessly integrates existing capabilities and provides automation that improves efficiency and effectiveness of mission planning and execution. A perfect candidate is able to write high-quality code, integrate with partner capability providers, and ensure code and product quality. This position will work alongside our development team and other capability providers on highly complex DoD projects. 

Role & Responsibilities 

• Develop and continuously improve a data service that underpins cloud-based applications  
• Support data and database modeling efforts 
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of reusable component libraries and shared codebase 
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, including requirement gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment, using an agile, iterative process 
• Collaborate with developers, designers, testers, project managers, product owners, and project sponsors to integrate the data service to end user applications 
• Communicate tasking estimation and progress regularly to a development lead and product owner through appropriate tools 
• Ensure seamless integration between database and messaging systems and the frontend / UI they support 
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance through code reviews and effective testing strategies 
• Write high-quality code, applying best practices, coding standards, and design patterns 
• Team with other developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth 

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years of professional software development or data engineering experience (6+ with a STEM B.S. or 4+ with a relevant Master's degree) 
• Strong proficiency in Python and Typescript, familiarity with Java and Bash scripting 
• Hands-on experience implementing database technologies, messaging systems, and stream computing software (e.g., PostgreSQL, PostGIS, RabbitMQ) 
• Experience with data fabric development using publish-subscribe models (e.g., Apache NiFi, Apache Pulsar, Apache Kafka and Kafka-based data service architecture) 
• Proficiency with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Docker-Compose, RKE2, Kubernetes, and Microk8s) 
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins), and collaborative development workflows 
• Strong knowledge of data modeling and database optimization techniques 
• Familiarity with data serialization languages (e.g., JSON, GeoJSON, YAML, XML) 
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills 
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment 
• Must be a US Citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance