Have anyone ever worked or currently working for the CIA as a Data Engineer? Currently waiting for my clearance but not sure if it will be worth it to go there or staying as a consultant at a big 4 firm. Any advice would be appreciated!

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I'm kinda eagerly waiting to see who wants to break security clearances and/or get their family abducted. This is likely a tough answer, but likely you weren't the first person hired through your HR contact and they would have a much better idea as to the current average lead time for clearance to be granted. Likewise, I've heard some of the neatest stuff about milspec style projects is that there is a major focus on reliability, redundancy and security baked in to every project that is refreshing in stark comparison with the industry / mvp / launch broken product approach. I've heard it takes time for everything to happen, that it can be interesting and exciting. I've also heard that big4 has an amazing financial future if you see yourself there for a long time, one that you might not find through SBIRs or directly through government agencies.

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Thanks for the info! Just wanted to make sure I’m going somewhere where I’ll learn and grow and not feel trapped.

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