Senior Big Data Engineer (Java, Kafka, Spark, ETL)

Location: Ashburn, VA (Hybrid/Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a CBP Background Investigation (BI)

About the Opportunity

SDA is seeking a Senior Big Data Engineer / Java Data Integration Engineer to support the development and modernization of enterprise data ingestion, integration, search, and analytics platforms. This role is responsible for building scalable solutions that collect, normalize, enrich, transform, and distribute large volumes of data across enterprise systems, analytics platforms, and operational environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong Java development and data integration expertise with hands-on experience building modern Big Data solutions using technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Elasticsearch, and cloud-based platforms. This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex data challenges and working across the full data lifecycle—from ingestion and transformation to search, analytics, and operational support.

Core Technologies

Java | Kafka | Spark | Elasticsearch | Oracle | SQL | ETL | Data Integration | Data Mapping | REST APIs | MongoDB | AWS | Linux

What You'll Do

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Technologies You'll Work With

Programming & Development

Data Integration & ETL

Big Data & Streaming

Search & Analytics

Databases

Cloud & DevOps

Why Join SDA?

If you're passionate about building scalable data platforms, solving complex integration challenges, and working with modern Big Data technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

About SDA

Systems Development and Analysis, Inc. (SDA) has decades of success making system concepts an operational reality for agencies on the front lines of homeland security, law enforcement and national defense.

We are focused on our clients’ missions and hold ourselves accountable for their operational success. We operate with independence and integrity so that we can provide unfettered advice. By understanding and appreciating their world, we earn the trust to innovate and apply leading edge technology on behalf of our clients.

SDA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. SDA is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Designs and builds software services and integrations; mentors developers.