Data Systems Analysts, Inc.

DataOperationsTechnicalLead(SOCOM)

$145–195k ~AI est. Tampa, Florida, United States
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The Brief

“Data Operations Technical Lead (SOCOM) at Data Systems Analysts, Inc.. Skills: Data Operations, Data Engineering, AI/ML Enablement, Enterprise Data Architecture. Lead design, development, and sustainment of enterprise data. Establish and implement enterprise data management frameworks”

What You'll Achieve.

Enable analytics and AI capabilities; Ensure data is accessible, reliable, scalable, and aligned to mission needs; Enable data accessibility, interoperability, and mission effectiveness; Ensure data is reliable, scalable, and available to users; Enable interoperability across SOF components, mission partners, and enterprise platforms; Enable automated, secure, and repeatable deployment; Align to operational priorities; Ensure responsiveness to evolving mission priorities; Enable analytics, AI, and decision support capabilities; Ensure alignment with enterprise initiatives; Support operational decision-making; Meet security and mission requirements

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Translate mission needs into scalable data engineering solutions

Eligibility Requirements

CONUS and OCONUS travel required, Active TS/SCI clearance, Ability to obtain security clearance, Meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, 8+ years of experience managing digital projects in support of SOF Enterprise customers, Experience supporting data pipelines and architectures that enable AI/ML workflows, Experience leading data engineering or data operations teams, Experience translating digital support requests into actionable data engineering and platform development tasks, Experience building and delivering enterprise-scale data pipelines and integration architectures, Experience with data governance, data quality, and metadata management, Experience with Python and SQL, Experience with data orchestration and pipeline tools, Experience designing and operating distributed, cloud or hybrid data architectures across classified and resource constrained environments, Experience operating in fast-paced, mission-driven environments

Nice to Have

3+ years of experience managing SOF agile development processes, 3+ years of experience managing SOF Data Operations processes and procedures, 3+ years of experience managing SOF digital support request requirements, Experience with cloud, hybrid, or containerized data platforms, Experience with APIs and microservices-based data services, Experience supporting advanced AI or large-scale data processing workloads

What You'll Do.

and sustainment of enterprise data

Establish and implement enterprise data management frameworks

Ensure all data systems and capabilities align with

Oversee data ingestion

and dissemination processes

Design and implement data sharing solutions

Lead development of ETL processes

Guide DevSecOps and CI/CD practices for data and

Manage data engineering and platform integration teams

Provide technical leadership

and execution oversight

Work directly with SOF data leaders

Translate mission needs into scalable data engineering solutions

Lead agile development processes for data engineering and

Lead implementation of data-as-a-product practices

Develop and sustain enterprise data products

Provide data governance and management support

Enable real-time and batch data processing capabilities

Operate across classified

and resource-constrained environments

Engage government stakeholders to communicate data operations status

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

SOF data leaders; Mission stakeholders; Operational users; Government stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Agile development processes

Full Job Description

All hired employees are expected to have experience with Microsoft Copilot and / or an approved equivalent AI solution. Overview Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA) is seeking a Data Operations Technical Lead to support U. S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in building and sustaining enterprise data infrastructure that enables analytics and AI capabilities across the SOF enterprise. This role serves as the senior technical authority for data engineering, integration, and data operations activities across the program. The Data Operations Technical Lead will be responsible for ensuring data is accessible, reliable, scalable, and aligned to mission needs across distributed and classified environments. This role requires a forward leaning technical leader who can apply emerging data engineering and AI enabling technologies to deliver innovative, mission driven solutions Location Tampa, FL (MacDill AFB) CONUS and OCONUS travel required Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and sustainment of enterprise data architectures and pipelines that enable large-scale AI/ML model training, experimentation, and deployment across the SOF enterprise Establish and implement enterprise data management frameworks, including data governance, data quality, metadata management, and compliance with SOCOM policies and data strategies Ensure all data systems and capabilities align with SOCOM data strategy principles, enabling data accessibility, interoperability, and mission effectiveness across distributed environments Oversee data ingestion, transformation, storage, and dissemination processes to ensure data is reliable, scalable, and available to analytics, AI, and mission users Design and implement data sharing solutions that enable interoperability across SOF components, mission partners, and enterprise platforms Lead development of ETL processes, APIs, data schemas, and scalable pipeline architectures across cloud, hybrid, and classified environments Guide DevSecOps and CI/CD

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