Data Engineer
Core
Design, build, and optimize cloud-native data engineering solutions supporting AI/ML, agentic services, and LLM optimization for the Joint Warfare Analysis Center.
Role type
Senior IC Data Engineer (Cloud/AI/ML Infrastructure)
Builds
Cloud-native data pipelines, managed data stores, REST APIs, and AI/ML infrastructure for defense analytics.
Domain
Defense / Cloud Data Engineering / AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS data services (Glue, Athena, Redshift, Kinesis, Lake Formation), ETL/ELT workflow design, data architecture for analytics and feature engineering, REST API development, AI/ML data preparation and model hosting, AWS security controls (IAM, encryption, network segmentation), FinOps practices, technical documentation.
Preferred skills
LLM optimization and RAG architectures, AWS Security Hub and GuardDuty, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 implementation, FinOps dashboards, data discovery and federated search, classified environment experience.
Technologies
AWS (Glue, Athena, Redshift, Kinesis, Lake Formation, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Kendra, SageMaker, Bedrock), Python, Jupyter, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Cost Explorer.
Responsibilities
Design end-to-end cloud data solutions; develop data ingestion and lifecycle workflows; integrate diverse data sources; create data architectures for model training and inference; build automation and monitoring; implement Zero Trust security controls; support security assessments and compliance; document architecture and processes; collaborate with data scientists and government stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC