**Description** **Responsibilities:** + Designing and implementing large-scale ingest systems in a Big Data environment + Optimizing all stages of the data lifecycle, from initial planning, to ingest, through final display and beyond + Designing and implementing data extraction, cleansing, transformation, loading, and replication/distribution + Developing custom solutions/code to ingest and exploit new and existing data sources + Developing data profiling, deduping logic, and matching logic for analysis + Organizing and maintaining data layer documentation, so others are able to understand and use it + Collaborating with teammates, other service providers, vendors, and users to develop new and more efficient methods + Effectively articulating the risks and constraints associated with software solutions, based on environment **Experience:** + Strong software development experience, to include significant Java development, data analysis/parsing, and SQL/database experience + Strong experience with the full data lifecycle, from ingest through display, in a Big Data environment + Experience developing and performing ETL tasks in Linux and/or Cloud environments + Strong experience with Java-related technologies, such as JDK, J2EE, EJB, JDBC, and/or Spring, and experience with RESTful APIs **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with Hadoop, Hbase, MapReduce + Experience with Elasticsearch + Experience working in a mission environment and/or with many different types of data Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.