MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Software Engineer to join our team in Herndon VA. The Software Engineer will leverage their expertise with Python to support the customer’s data pipelines and related applications, from collection to ingestion, and ensure the integrity and security of data systems. You will play a critical role in delivering relevant and actionable cyber data to the right customers in a format that is normalized and actionable by cyber analysts and data scientists.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Design, build, optimize, and maintain resilient data pipelines using Python, with a focus on data collection, ingestion, ETL, and analytics
Develop and support complex data solutions, including data transformation, validation, and quality controls
Integrate data from a variety of internal and external sources, including REST APIs, flat files, and structured/semi-structured formats
Ensure data is available, accessible, reliable, and securely handled to meet stakeholder and operational needs
Test, troubleshoot, and validate data movement, parsing, and transformation code across development and production environments
Provide platform and production support, including debugging, root cause analysis, issue resolution, and ongoing maintenance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data products and help end users understand and effectively use analytics environments
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma and 5+ years’ experience with software development in Python
Experience with data engineering
Experience building and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes, and ingestion workflows
Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version control systems
Experience with common data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, and other structured or semi-structured data
Experience working with Bash, Linux, and command-line tools in a development or production environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar technical field
Experience with Elasticsearch and Kibana
Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, and S3
Experience with data analytics and visualization tools
Knowledge of cyber operations
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP certification)
Clearance Requirements: An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required
Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
MANTECH is more than a technology company. We are a company dedicated to service, and we consider our work a part of the public trust. The people of MANTECH are privileged to work for the security of the United States, the welfare of our service members and veterans, the protection of our communities, and the cause of better health care.
We have served the nation for more than 57 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of more than 9,800 talented employees around the world. Nearly 40% of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to MANTECH to get the job done right. These professionals trust MANTECH and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.
