Data Engineer/Scientist (Contingent)Location: On-Site - Springfield, VA
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI w/ CI Polygraph
Salary Range: Relevant to experience
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Data Engineer/Scientist supporting counterintelligence operations for a national-level Intelligence Community customer, you'll combine deep data engineering skill with applied data science, designing the infrastructure that powers CI analytical workflows and applying advanced modeling to classified datasets in a mission-critical environment. This is a hands-on role where the systems you build directly enable technical security and counterintelligence outcomes.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure supporting counterintelligence and technical security analytical workflows
- Develop and deploy machine learning models and advanced analytics against complex, high-sensitivity datasets
- Apply statistical modeling and data science techniques to classified data to surface actionable insight
- Maintain and optimize database systems within accredited classified environments
- Partner with analysts and mission stakeholders to translate operational questions into technical solutions
Please note this position is contingent upon contract award. Start Date TBD.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Active TS/SCI clearance with a current CI Polygraph (within the last 5 years)
- U.S. Citizenship (required for clearance eligibility)
- BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field
- 8+ years of data engineering and/or data science experience
- Demonstrated experience in ML model development and data pipeline design (e.g., Airflow, Spark)
- Prior experience working in DoD or Intelligence Community classified environments
- DoD 8140 compliant - CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Data science experience supporting the GEOINT or broader Intelligence Community mission
- Deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- Big data technologies (Hadoop, Kafka, Elasticsearch)
- NLP and text analytics applied to large document collections
- Geospatial data processing and analysis
WHAT SPHINX OFFERS- Career Growth: Sphinx's Level-Up Employee Advancement and Performance (LEAP) Program provides structured career progression tied to technical certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership cultivation.
- Compensation: Market-benchmarked salary against the cleared workforce ecosystem with annual reviews calibrated to TS/SCI and CI/FSP market dynamics.
- Solution-Focused Culture: Sphinx prioritizes direct leadership access and promotes a Be-Know-Do culture where experienced professionals are empowered to propose and implement solutions that contribute directly high-consequence mission outcomes.
BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTSWe offer a competitive benefits package to include a 401K with corporate match, company paid health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options. Sphinx also offers a variety of incentives and opportunities to support the development and well-being of our personnel.
