Junior Data Engineer

Data Engineer ROLE We need an experienced Data Engineer at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)) Comptroller. This office manages the budget and financial accountability behind the programs that recruit, pay, train, and care for the people of the Department of War (DoW), and reliable data is how leadership demonstrates where every dollar goes. In this role, you will collect, clean, and transform raw data into meaningful and actionable information, apply foundational data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning techniques to large structured and unstructured datasets, and support senior data scientists in maintaining stable, well-governed analytics pipelines. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today! RESPONSIBILITIES Collects, cleans, and transforms raw data into meaningful and actionable information. Helps build and maintain reliable datasets. Helps implement techniques and analytical applications that leverage data-oriented programming languages, visualization tools, and modern computational methods. Applies foundational data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning techniques to extract insights from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualizes, interprets, and reports data findings, occasionally developing dynamic or automated data reports for stakeholders. Analyzes pattern