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Data Engineer

BigBear.ai
United States, Maryland, Columbia
6811 Benjamin Franklin Drive (Show on map)
Feb 20, 2026
Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Data Engineer to join a brand-new, high-priority project. This team will be responsible for aggregating data sources to create a comprehensive view of requested and deployed infrastructure, while proactively identifying and alerting on any discrepancies. The application developed by this team will enable subject matter experts to investigate, create, and iterate on best practices and deployment rules. Additionally, the team will proactively identify and alert when requested or provisioned infrastructure violates these best practices and rules. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and supporting schemas across multiple database technologies to answer specific customer questions about infrastructure. If you are passionate about data engineering, database design, and solving complex problems, this is the opportunity for you. What you will do Schema Design:Design schemas and models inOLAP (Clickhouse),graph (Neo4j), anddocument (Elastic)databases Query Optimization:Optimize queries and data structures for performance and scalability Collaboration:Work with analytics engineers to shape how data supports customer missions Governance:Implement governance rules to ensure data quality and compliance Problem Solving:Translate analytical questions into database design solutions What you need to have Clearance:Must possess and maintain an activeTS/SCI w/Polygraph Education & Experience: 12 years of experiencewith aB.S.in a technical discipline or4 additional years of experiencein place of a degree Technical Expertise: Proven experience withOLAP,graph, anddocument databases Strong background inschema design,query optimization, andanalytics support Ability to translate analytical questions into database design solutions What we'd like you to have Cybersecurity Data Analysis:Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related data sets (e.g., network traffic, OS events) SIGINT Knowledge:Knowledge of end-to-endSIGINT collection and analysis systems CNO Expertise:Experience with productionCNO capabilities and operations Software Engineering Skills:General software engineering skills, includingDevOps,web applications, andETL Version Control:Familiarity withGitandGitLab Atlassian Tools:Experience withAtlassian Tools(Jira, Confluence) About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai. BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.