Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SERVISS is a company that delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity and IT solutions to government and commercial clients. They are seeking a Junior Data Pipeline Engineer to support the data ingestion and pipeline function on the DHS CDM Data Services Program, working alongside senior engineers to build and maintain data pipelines that provide a unified view of cyber intelligence data.
Responsibilities
- Build, configure, and maintain data-ingestion jobs that pull data from Armis, Axonius, and other API sources into Elasticsearch, under the guidance of senior engineers
- Write and maintain ingestion and transformation scripts (e.g., Python) and Logstash / ingest-pipeline configurations
- Monitor pipeline health, triage failures, and investigate data-quality and data-freshness issues
- Assist in developing and updating Elasticsearch mappings and Kibana dashboards and visualizations
- Perform data validation and reconciliation checks between source platforms and Elasticsearch, and help maintain data lineage documentation
- Support routine maintenance such as credential/token rotation, index cleanup, and retention tasks
- Contribute code and configuration changes through Git and CI/CD, following team standards
- Work alongside senior engineers to build and maintain the pipelines that feed the agency's single-pane-of-glass dashboard on the DHS CDM Data Services / BETSIE Program
- Take direction, collaborate across teams, and steadily take on greater ownership as you ramp
- Document pipelines, configurations, and operational runbooks
- Learn and apply data engineering, Elastic Stack, and DevSecOps best practices
Skills
- US citizenship with the ability to obtain Public Trust Suitability
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- 1 to 3 years of experience in data engineering, software development, systems/data analysis, or a closely related role (strong internship, lab, or academic project experience considered)
- Scripting ability in Python (or a similar language) for data manipulation and automation
- Familiarity with relational or NoSQL data concepts and basic data modeling
- Exposure to Elasticsearch/OpenSearch or another search/analytics platform, or a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly
- Understanding of REST APIs and working with JSON data
- Familiarity with Git and version-control basics
- Hands-on exposure to the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats)
- Experience calling REST APIs and handling paginated or authenticated responses
- Exposure to Armis, Axonius, or other asset-intelligence / security tooling
- Familiarity with cyber-relevant data standards (e.g., SCAP, STIX, Elastic Common Schema, Splunk Common Information Model)
- Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, or cloud environments (AWS / Azure)
- Interest in or exposure to federal cybersecurity, CDM, or FISMA reporting
- Relevant coursework or certifications in data engineering, cloud, or cybersecurity
- Familiarity with Agile / SCRUM methodologies
Benefits
- 100% of medical, vision, dental, and life insurance premiums paid for by SERVISS
- Be part of an exciting company with ground floor opportunities in the Equity Participation Program
- Opportunities for annual performance bonuses and growth incentives
- 401(k) retirement plan with 6% dollar for dollar match
- Highly competitive compensation and best in class benefits
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