Staff Data Engineer

Company: Haystack

Location: Lexington, KY (Remote)

Salary: $113.9k - $200.9k per year

Type: Contract

Remote: Yes

Posted: 2026-07-26

About this role

We're working with a global aerospace, defense, and security company that is at the forefront of technological innovation, developing advanced systems and solutions crucial for national and international security.


The Role

  • Design, build, and operate scalable data pipelines that collect, ingest, transform, store, and serve data
  • Apply systems engineering principles to ensure security, performance, and compliance with DoD/SOFSA standards
  • Collaborate with Data Architects to create conceptual, logical, and physical data models
  • Conduct data profiling, requirement analysis, and performance tuning throughout the solution lifecycle
  • Identify and resolve production incidents; tune system parameters for optimal throughput and latency
  • Advise on and design the integration of new data technology solutions into enterprise IT environments

What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field
  • Proficiency with data-mining and data-warehousing principles
  • Experience with database management systems, query languages, table relationships, and views
  • Expertise in Hadoop, Java, Python, SQL, Hive, and PIG for data exploration
  • Understanding of DataOps processes and best practices
  • Knowledge of data-security roles and responsibilities, with the ability to implement access-control and encryption safeguards

What's On Offer

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical applications and advanced data solutions
  • Engage with cutting-edge technology and a commitment to innovation
  • Comprehensive benefits and flexible work schedules
  • A supportive and inclusive environment focused on employee development

Apply via Haystack today!

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