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Network Data Engineer

Remote (Falls Church, VA)
Full Time
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Locations:
Falls Church, VA
Travel Percentage:
Not required

About Central Strategies

Central Strategies

Central Strategies is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded by Nicolas Schellman, a retired U.S. Coast Guard Officer with 20 years of service. After his military career, Schellman established Central Strategies to continue his mission of protection and service through innovative technology solutions.

Mission: To empower organizations and their people to solve critical challenges.

Vision: To foster superior teams and to create cutting-edge products and services that revolutionize industries, protect our nation, and ensure mission success.

Core Values

  • Operational Excellence
  • Integrity
  • Courage
  • Responsibility to Team

Our Commitment

Central Strategies delivers excellence through collaboration and sustainable practices. Their industry-leading experts integrate closely with client organizations, focusing on emerging technology integration, technological automation, cybersecurity, and digital transformation to provide tailored solutions.

Core Capabilities:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Enterprise IT Management and Innovation
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
  • Technological Automation
  • System Engineering
  • Cloud Computing
  • Budget Planning, Accounting, and Audit Services

Central Strategies is seeking a skilled Network Data Engineer with expertise in Kafka and the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN). The candidate will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines, ensuring near real-time data flow, and enabling downstream data analytics teams. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge data architecture, streaming technologies, and advanced analytics solutions that drive key business decisions. This role will be remotely working Eastern Standard Time core hours.
  • Design and architect secure data transport flows across DoDIN networks, including BCAPs, DISA gateways, authorization boundaries, and cross-domain solutions.
  • Engineer data streaming integrations between on-premises systems, mission partner networks, and cloud-based analytic platforms (Databricks) using Kafka technologies (Confluent, MSK, or Red Panda).
  • Collaborate with DoD enterprise networking teams, DISA, and external mission partners to ensure compliant, resilient, and performant network connectivity supporting real-time data delivery.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve network bottlenecks and firewall issues that impact data flow or pipeline performance.
  • Stay current with DoD network modernization efforts (e.g., DISA BCAP modernization, JIE, Zero Trust initiatives) and assess impacts on data exchange architecture.
Requirements
  • Clearance: Active or eligible for Public Trust.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience: 3+ years in network engineering or data transport roles supporting DoD, DISA, or federal mission partner environments.
  • Strong understanding of DoDIN architecture, including BCAPs, DISN Gateways, Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), firewalls, and routing protocols.
  • Proven experience building and maintaining Kafka-based streaming architectures (Confluent, MSK, or Redpanda) for high-throughput, secure data flows.
  • Experience integrating with Databricks or other cloud-based analytic environments across DoD or hybrid cloud boundaries.
Strong scripting or automation skills for network diagnostics and integration tasks.   To apply, email: apply@centralstrategies.com
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