As a Data Engineer at CIA, you will enable the Agency to analyze, process and deliver data products critical to intelligence collection activities against our nation's highest priority threats in a global environment that is often hostile, fast paced, and technologically savvy. Using the latest techniques and cutting-edge capabilities, Data Engineers analyze and process large collection-related datasets according to organizational priorities. Data Engineers also evaluate technical and scientific data in order to provide timely insights that inform technical operations and development activities to maximize intelligence collection strategies. Using your research, subject matter expertise and critical thinking skills, you will process raw data, develop software solutions, implement capabilities, analyze critical datasets, and steer intelligence operations. An ability to solve complex puzzles, identify patterns, vulnerabilities, and technological capabilities to enable new collection operations is vital to this work. This requires strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with an aptitude for and interest in technical and scientific topics, personal initiative, and a bias for collaboration. Opportunities may exist for foreign travel, technical and management training, and assignments in other offices within the CIA. Advanced training will be provided in analytical tools, software development / programming and methodologies, as well as a variety of technologies.