CDAO - War Data Platform - Data Engineering Project Manager

Job Title: Data Engineering Project Manager 

Directorate: War Data Platform (WDP) – Data Operations

JOA: CDAO-2026-000117
Pay Scale: $139,395-$197,200
Open Date: 9 October 2026

Close Date:  23 October 2026

 

The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) mission is to accelerate the adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) across the Department of War (DoW). The CDAO works across the Military Departments and Services, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), and other DoW Components to design, develop, field, and scale technologies, capabilities, strategies, policies, and other guidance related to data, analytics, and AI in support of DoW's warfighting and business functions, including responding to crises and emerging challenges. The CDAO has three broad goals of enabling, speeding, and scaling adoption of AI in the DoW. 

The CDAO’s role in facilitating the rapid adoption of frontier AI and autonomy will enable the DoW’s national security objectives by informing future investments into policies, partnerships, and infrastructure, enabling the adoption of AI at scale throughout the department. 

The Data Engineering Project Manager will provide senior project and product leadership for the War Data Platform, scaling the core data engineering capabilities that underpin modern warfighter analytics and AI systems. They will define and execute the WDP's product vision, strategy, and multi-year data roadmap that spans data ingestion, cross-domain data movement, pipeline orchestration, data cataloging, API management, and migration from legacy systems to a unified, modern architecture. 

The incumbent will act as the crucial bridge connecting mission operators, data scientists, analytics teams, and platform infrastructure engineers. By balancing cutting-edge data operations practices with rigorous data governance and security compliance, they will ensure the reliable delivery of high-quality, decision-ready data to joint warfighters and senior leadership across all operational domains. 

 

This position is covered by the Department of War (DoW) Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). The position is located in Washington, DC. The pay plan for this role is NH-1550-IV, which is equivalent to the GS-14/15 grade level. This role will close for submissions at 11:59pm on October 23rd, 2026.