SAIC

Data Engineering Team Lead

SAIC$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years, Master's with 7+ years, or PhD/JD with 4+ years of experience.
  • Active TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
  • Experience with large-scale data-intensive systems and Big Data technologies like Hadoop, Databricks, and Splunk.
  • Expertise in designing AI/ML and data analytics architectures, and migrating systems to cloud (AWS/Azure).
  • Proficiency in databases (HDFS, SQL, NoSQL) and data lake management.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain the core WDP data infrastructure using agentic workflows.
  • Ensure the platform's scalability, reliability, and security for data handling.
  • Develop enterprise data products and implement a medallion architecture for data storage.
  • Implement tools for data quality monitoring and proactive alerting.
  • Enforce data security policies and optimize infrastructure performance.
  • Document pipelines and models while ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Design solutions for complex system challenges and manage integrations.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedules with remote work options.
  • Professional development opportunities and training programs.
  • Potential for career advancement within a leading tech company.
  • Collaborative work environment with interdisciplinary teams.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking qualified applicants to support a cutting-edge data, analytics, and AI platform. Roles include managing customer relationships, service portfolio and catalog management, software engineering & development, data/AI engineering, IT systems operations, and use case intake and analytics for DoW enterprise-scale mission objectives expected in Spring/Summer 2026.

Positions are contingent pending contract award.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and maintain the core WDP data infrastructure and pipelines using agentic workflows to streamline operations and enhance automation.
  • Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of the platform to support data ingestion, processing, storage, and transformation for various consumers, including data tooling teams.
  • Develop enterprise data products accessible via a modern data marketplace, implement a medallion architecture for data storage (bronze, silver, gold zones), and establish self-service inbound and outbound data connection methods.
  • Implement data quality monitoring tools, proactive alerting for pipeline issues, and data drift detection mechanisms.
  • Enforce data security policies, optimize infrastructure for performance and scalability, ensure data backup and recovery, and implement robust data governance policies.
  • Document pipelines, models, and governance standards while ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations.
  • Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance Required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:
  • Experience developing large-scale data-intensive systems using Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Databricks, and Splunk.
  • Expert in designing future-state architectures for AI/ML, data analytics, and enterprise data management, as well as migrating systems to cloud platforms like AWS and Azure to improve scalability, cost-efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
  • Proficient in selecting appropriate databases (HDFS, SQL, NoSQL) and optimizing their performance while managing data lakes, metadata, and governance frameworks to enhance organizational decision-making and data quality.
  • Demonstrated expertise in identifying performance bottlenecks, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and delivering solutions to federal and DoD clients, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity and operational requirements.
  • Skilled in leading multi-disciplinary teams, advising CDOs and CIOs, and leveraging technical tools and strategies to drive digital transformation, improving DevSecOps workflows, and achieving agency missions.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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