Sentinel Staff Data Scientist -18948

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Roy, UT +2 · Data Science

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced data professional to serve as a data engineering technical lead for the Sentinel program. The role involves developing, deploying, and maintaining data pipelines from authoritative data sources for metrics and analytics, overseeing long-range goals and near-term objectives, and providing mentorship to junior data engineers. The position requires experience with various programming languages and tools for data science and data engineering, including Python, SQL, and cloud platforms like AWS, as well as experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and handling structured and unstructured data.

What you'd actually do

  1. developing, deploying, and maintaining data pipelines from authoritative data sources needed for metrics and analytics
  2. oversee both long-range goals and near-term objectives of the Division Analytics team related to collecting, managing, and converting raw data into usable information
  3. provide mentorship and leadership to guide junior data engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion engineering best practices
  4. work directly with the Division Analytics Chief Data Engineer, frontend data visualization specialists, and product stakeholders
  5. gather, define, and deliver on analytics requirements, often derived from ambiguous goals or objectives

Skills

Required

  • Python
  • SQL
  • ETL/ELT pipeline development
  • structured and unstructured data handling
  • distributed data storage
  • US citizenship

Nice to have

  • Neo4j
  • Tableau
  • AWS
  • DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • containerization
  • pipeline orchestration
  • data governance
  • data quality frameworks
  • metadata management
  • security and compliance protocols
  • system thinking
  • strategic architectural decisions

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a US citizen