Data Layer Engineer - Mid with Security Clearance

Join the Nalley Consulting team at Southcom HQ. Position: Data Layer Engineer

LCAT: Mid

Location: SOUTHCOM HQ, Doral, FL / On-site

Office: U.S. SOUTHERN Command J2 Required clearance: TS/SCI Required education: Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in data governance. Description: * Design and manage a modular data layer architecture that supports scalable ingestion, transformation, and serving of geospatial and structured data across containerized environments. * Develop and optimize ETL pipelines for real-time and batch processing of mission-relevant data, ensuring integration with both ESRI and third-party analytic services. * Implement metadata management solutions-such as tagging, schema validation, and indexing-to improve lineage tracking and facilitate governance alignment with IL4/IL5 controls. * Manage data access enforcement mechanisms, including RBAC policies and encryption controls, consistent with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD cybersecurity mandates. * Submit the Data Layer Integration & Optimization Report, detailing Kubernetes performance benchmarks related to data lake interaction, data lifecycle strategies for containerized environments, and cloud resource optimization recommendations. Required Experience: * Possess the knowledge and capability to design, implement, and optimize data transformation workflows for geospatial and non-geospatial datasets. * Must be proficient in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, data structuring, and schema management, with expertise in ESRI geospatial data layers, ArcGIS Enterprise, and cloud-based geospatial services. * Strong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, NoSQL), cloud storage solutions (AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage), and Kubernetes-hosted geospatial applications is required. * Demonstrated experience in developing and managing data governance frameworks, implementing metadata and data cataloging solutions, and ensuring compliance with DoD and IC data security policies. * Experience with tools such as Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, AWS Glue, or Azure Purview is required. Desired Qualifications: * Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DAMA Certified Data Governance Professional (DGSP), or Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate. ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states. Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include: * Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits * PTO * 11 paid federal holidays * Tuition assistance * Paid military-reserve leave * Paid parental leave for birth or adoption * 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary * Flex time * Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.