Data Engineer/Steward (Active Top Secret)

Our client has an immediate opening in Washington , DC for a data professional ready to put their skills to work on mission-critical data. The position is for high-achievers looking to expand their skills and make a difference, so it might not be ideal for all data professionals, but it should have strong appeal for those looking to take the next big step in their career.The mission is to help our intelligence community customer build and steward the data that supports their analysts and AI/ML tools. In this role you will design, build, and maintain data pipelines; implement and manage Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes; and support data warehousing solutions that enable secure, reliable access to mission-critical information. Day to day, you will model data structures, optimize database performance, ensure data quality and consistency, and collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to support analytics and reporting needs. The work is an excellent opportunity to utilize your skills today while building for tomorrow in a great company on a great team where we already have happy employees.We are looking for:SECURITY CLEARANCE: A current and active TS/SCI clearance with CI PolygraphEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience requiredOR HS/GED and 11+ years of experienceStrong skills with Python and PyTorch (or similar) librariesHands-on work with ETL, data warehousing, and SQL or NoSQL databasesData stewardship in practice: data quality, metadata, and data standardizationWorking knowledge of LLMs for summarization, entity extraction, and document triage across large report setsAbility to perform testing and evaluation of AI/ML modelsTrack record supporting DoW and/or IC clients and all-source analysisBONUS: Now to the end of the year, any candidate selected who ultimately starts for this company will receive a $5,000 sign on bonus, that is in addition to strong pay and exceptional benefits.