Senior Data Engineer (SME)

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support our logistics leadership team in the areas of asset tracking, supply chain metrics, and fleet management. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical lead, leveraging advanced data engineering and business intelligence tools to optimize project office operations within a secure Microsoft 365 cloud environment. This role is ideal for a senior commercial data engineer or business intelligence expert looking to transition their skills into a stable, long-term defense contracting career. Key Responsibilities Data Engineering & ETL: Analyze, plan, and develop custom SQL scripts, packages, and stored procedures. Execute robust ETL processes to integrate structured vendor contract data and large-scale platform data files (e.g., Palantir Foundry/enterprise data mesh platforms) into the central SQL data warehouse. Business Intelligence: Design, build, and maintain custom Power BI dashboards and paginated reports (via Power BI Report Builder) to monitor vendor performance metrics, supply chain health, and equipment availability. Manage automated report subscriptions for executive leadership. Data Integrity: Perform regular data cleansing, profiling, and validation on data warehouse tables to ensure high-quality, trusted reporting and analytics. Low-Code Application Development: Develop and refine low-code business solutions using Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate to streamline internal workflows and approval chains. Collaboration Infrastructure: Manage and maintain Microsoft Teams channels and SharePoint structures to ensure seamless information sharing and document management. Advisory: Act as a core technical advisor to the Division Chief, translating complex logistics data into actionable, data-driven operational strategies. Required Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant data engineering/analytics experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered (e.g., Associate's degree + 11 years, or High School Diploma + 13 years of technical experience). Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required. Must possess an active federal Secret Security Clearance at the time of application. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated expert-level experience with: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) & Data Tools (SSDT). Microsoft Power BI Desktop & Power BI Report Builder. Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate). Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. Technical Certification Framework CompTIA Security+ ce: An active CompTIA Security+ ce (or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification) is highly preferred. Commercial Candidate Grace Period: Highly qualified corporate candidates without this certification must be willing and able to study for, test, and obtain the CompTIA Security+ ce credential within 45 days of their hire date (exam voucher/sponsorship provided by the company). Preferred Experience Experience in commercial supply chain logistics, aviation/fleet asset management, heavy equipment manufacturing, or corporate inventory operations. Prior hands-on experience handling very large, disparate enterprise data sets or enterprise data fabric environments (such as Palantir Foundry). Strong understanding of performance-based metrics, vendor SLAs, and asset reliability tracking. Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn't have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer's mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security. Our Culture Radiance's culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation's toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners. Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.