Data Integration Developer, Journeyman

Location: Pax River, MD

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated ​Data Integration​ Developer to join our team.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential. 

​​This position supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of data ingestion and integration pipelines that onboard data from authoritative and mission-related sources into enterprise data environments. Working collaboratively with data stewards, source system owners, engineers, architects, and governance teams, the individual assists with data assessments, data mapping, transformation activities, data quality validation, and compliance with established security and governance requirements. The position also supports pipeline monitoring and troubleshooting activities, helps resolve technical issues, and contributes to the development of reusable integration solutions that improve the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of data onboarding efforts.​ 

• Data Pipeline Development: Collaborate with Jupiter’s data connections team to design, develop, and implement scalable data ingestion and integration solutions to acquire, transform, validate, and operationalize data from multiple authoritative and mission data sources. 
• Technical Collaboration: Collaborate directly with data stewards, source system owners, data engineers, architects, and governance teams to understand source structures, data quality considerations, access constraints, and technical requirements for successful onboarding. 
• Data Assessment: Perform technical assessments of new data sources, including schema analysis, data profiling, mapping, transformation requirements, lineage, and data quality validation, to support reliable integration into the enterprise data environment. 
• Technical Compliance: Support completion and technical validation of data governance artifacts and onboarding documentation, ensuring appropriate metadata, lineage, access controls, security requirements, and data handling rules are incorporated into implemented solutions. 
• Pipeline Operations & Scalability: Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and onboarding activities, identify technical blockers and dependencies, communicate status to program leadership, and implement reusable patterns and automation to improve the speed, reliability, and scalability of future data acquisitions.​ 

• ​​Hands-on development experience within the data integration environment with knowledge of architecture, data integration, governance model, and development workflows 
• Experience supporting the design and development of scalable ingestion, transformation, integration, and validation pipelines for large complex data sources. 
• Experience with schema mapping, metadata, lineage data quality, authoritative source integration, access controls, and implementation of governance requirements within technical solutions.
•  Ability to work directly with data stewards, source system owners, architects, and platform teams to analyze source data, resolve ingestion and access issues, troubleshoot pipelines, and move data from initial acquisition through production.​ 
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills 
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality 
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment 
• Ability to work independently 
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines 
• Detail oriented 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues 
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology 

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, software engineering, and/or other technical/engineering/mathematical degree fields 
•  Experienced platform engineer
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and data management
•  3-5 years experience supporting data engineering, data automation, and application development efforts 
• Experience in developing scalable, secure, and reliable data and application products​ 

Clearance: 

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active ​Secret​ Security Clearance. 

Compensation:

While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is ​$135,000​ to ​$155,000​. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation. 

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer
• 401K Plan with Employer Matching
• Annual Discretionary Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/