2+ years of experience in backend engineering, AI automation, or complex systems integration
Proven ability to build and maintain production-grade software with modular separation (e.g., distinct services for data parsing, logic processing, and reporting)
Strong command of at least two major languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go, or Java) and experience working with SQL databases
Practical experience building for live, non-mocked environments and handling multi-turn system interactions.
Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to provide clear, high-density technical feedback on complex system behaviors
This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform
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Data Engineer

BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

6+ years of experience in an ISSE, ISSO, or IT role
Experience with d esigning and managing the end-to-end process for ingesting new security data sources into the SIEM, such as Elasticsearch, including log collection, shipping, parsing, normalization, and enrichment
Experience with data parsing and normalization, developing and maintaining robust parsing logic to break down raw, unstructured logs into well-defined, queryable fields, owning data schema, such as Elastic Common Schema (ECS), and ensuring consistency across all data sources
Experience with b uilding automated processes to enrich raw security data with critical context, including adding geolocation data to IP addresses, appending threat intelligence indicators, or adding user role information to account-based events
Experience with i mplementing monitoring and alerting to ensure the health and timeliness of security data pipelines, including identifying and fixing issues, such as data loss, parsing errors, or delays that could blind the detection engineers
Ability to optimize the data architecture for fast search and query performance, ensuring that complex detection rules can be executed efficiently against large volumes of data without impacting the stability of the platform
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Bachelor's degree
IASAE II Certification such as CASP+, CISSP, or CSSLP Certification