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Lead Software Engineer-Data Architect

Fall River, Massachusetts; Cape Canaveral, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Palm Bay, Florida; Broussard, Louisiana; Northampton, Massachusetts; Somerville, Massachusetts; Hanover, Maryland; Millersville, Maryland; Camden, New Jersey; Rochester, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Mason, Ohio; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ashaway, Rhode Island; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Greenville, Texas; Plano, Texas; Rockwall, Texas; Waco, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Chesapeake, Virginia; Herndon, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia

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Overview

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working in Software with L3Harris you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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  • Technical
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  • Critical Thinker
  • Analytical
  • Detail Oriented

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As a kid, I would watch a lot of space shuttle launches and build a million space-themed LEGO sets. Today, I’m part of a team supporting NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon and beyond. Building flawless solutions for the final frontier is a dream come true.

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L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer-Data Architect

Job Code: 17536

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT/Tulsa, OK/Greenville, Plano or Waco, TX/ Fall River, MA/Chesapeake or Herndon, VA/Camden, NJ/Philadelphia, PA/Jacksonville, Palm Bay or Orlando, FL Other locations available, work must be done onsite, relocation can be provided for those that qualify

Schedule: 9/80 with every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Business Intelligence and Data Management department of the IMS Segment is seeking a Lead Data Engineer.

This role includes orchestrating data ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring adherence to data standards, maintaining data frameworks, conducting data cleansing, and ensuring data consolidation. The selected individual will play a pivotal role in maintaining ontologies, building scalable data solutions, and developing dashboards to provide actionable insights for the enterprise.

This position will support the segment’s modern data platform, focusing on data pipeline development and maintenance, platform design, documentation, and user training. The goal is to ensure seamless access to data, empowering decision-makers with clean, reliable data.

Essential Functions:

  • Lead the design and implementation of data architecture, including data models, databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
  • Develop and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from various sources into our centralized data ecosystem.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and analysts to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
  • Implement data governance policies and ensure data quality, security, and compliance across all data systems.
  • Optimize data storage and retrieval processes for enhanced performance and cost-effectiveness.
  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Evaluate and implement new data technologies and tools to improve our data capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain data catalogs and metadata management systems.
  • Create and maintain documentation for data processes, architectures, and systems.
  • Work closely with the BI team to ensure data is accessible and optimized for reporting and analytics.
  • Participate in cross-functional projects to drive data-driven decision making across the organization.
  • Stay current with industry trends and best practices in data engineering and management.
  • Must have the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance which requires US Citizenship

Qualifications: 

  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • 3 years of experience with cloud-based data warehousing platform such as Snowflake.
  • 1 year experience with designing and developing data pipelines in PySpark, Spark SQL, or Code Build.
  • 1 year experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
  • Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Database Administrator (DBA), AWS Certified Data Analytics, Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)).

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active DoD security clearance
  • Strong understanding of Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Warehouse (DW) development methodologies.
  • Experience with the Snowflake Cloud Data Platform, including data architecture, query optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Proficiency in Python, Pandas, Databricks, JavaScript, or other scripting languages for data processing and automation.
  • Experience with other ETL tools such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), SSIS, Informatica, or Talend is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with connecting and extracting data from various ERP applications, including Oracle EBS, SAP ECC/S4, Deltek Costpoint, and more.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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