Data Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Data Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Description Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer who will work with team members to build, deploy, and operate data pipelines and data engineering components to enable data brokering and exchange capabilities across a diverse range of producers and consumers. In this role, you will be responsible for building robust, scalable data pipelines while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, optimized performance, and efficient delivery of solutions.

Capabilities
* Work with team members to operationalize data pipelines and supporting cloud infrastructure.
* Collaborate with external data producers and consumers to obtain and provide data through interfaces such as REST APIs and S3.
* Provide day-to-day support of deploying Python-native data pipelines and performing data engineering tasks to enable data brokering and exchange capabilities.
* Provide Tier 2/3 troubleshooting and incident resolution support for data pipelines in Production. Qualifications
* 4+ years of proven experience in data engineering, with expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining data ingestion, transformation, and loading pipelines and components. Required Skills/Experience
* Demonstrated experience in designing and deploying data pipelines leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure across multiple classification domains (e.g., IL5 to IL6+).
* Experience with infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, including Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible, to automate deployment of data pipeline cloud infrastructure.
* Understanding of RMF security principles and hands-on experience implementing security controls for data pipelines in cloud environments.
* Strong scripting and programming skills in languages such as NiFi, Hadoop, HDFS, and Kafka. Experience implementing data pipelines in the Cloudera Data Platform environment in highly preferred.
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts. Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
* Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
* Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
* Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent). Health
* 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
* Choose from multiple plan options with Care First, Kaiser, and United Healthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
* 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
* 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Income Protection
* 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
* 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
* 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
* 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000. Retirement
* 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
* 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options. Leave
* Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
* 11 paid floating holidays. Work-Life Balance
* Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent). Equal Opportunity Employer Base-2 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.