AI/ML Automation & Data Pipeline Engineer

Nightwing; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision and Dental

401(k) plan

PTO and Holidays

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Nightwing is hiring an AI/ML Engineer to lead automated data pipelines and AI/LLM integrations for a critical government support mission in Arlington, TX. You will design and implement automation across malware analysis, data prep, and production deployment, working with cloud services and Databricks.

The role requires US citizenship, active clearance, and strong Python/data skills. Competitive salary with health benefits, 401(k), PTO, and holidays are offered.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI preferred.
• Ability to obtain DHS EOD suitability.
• 5+ years in automation/data/software.
• Experience designing AWS data ingestion pipelines.
• Experience with AI/LLM configuration and integration.
• Experience building ML pipelines.
• Strong Python programming skills and data manipulation.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock and model access.
• Knowledge of automation frameworks and orchestration tools.
• Experience with APIs and integration technologies.
• Understanding of databases and data modeling.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to translate business needs into automated solutions.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Preferred: malware analysis automation or cybersecurity tools.
• Preferred: AI/ML pipelines and data preparation.
• Preferred: Databricks and Databricks AI.
• Preferred: Airflow, Prefect, workflow orchestration tools.
• Preferred: cybersecurity or threat intelligence automation.
• Preferred: Docker and Kubernetes.
• Preferred: Kafka and Kinesis.
• Preferred: Spark and Hadoop.
• Preferred: supporting federal cybersecurity programs.
• BS in CS/Data Science or related field, or HS diploma with 7+ years experience.
• Preferred certifications: DoD 8140 IAT Level III and CSSLP.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated data pipelines for ML technology integration.
• Create automation workflows for malware sample collection, detonation, taxonomy.
• Implement AI/LLM integrations with Databricks and cloud services.
• Build data integration automation between pilot and production systems.
• Support development of the Automated Malware Analysis platform.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks.
• Create automation for data transformation and normalization.
• Support AI/ML data preparation and feature engineering automation.
• Develop monitoring and alerting automation for integrated systems.
• Implement API integrations for data sharing and workflow automation.
• Document automation solutions and maintain code repositories.
• Support scaling automation from pilot to production environments.
• Optimize automation performance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with analysts to identify automation opportunities.
• Ensure data quality and integrity in automation solutions.
• Support ongoing improvement of automated capabilities.

Skills

Python

AI/LLM configuration

ML pipelines

Data manipulation

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Translate business needs

Education

BS in CS/Data Science or related

HS diploma +7 years experience

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

Kafka

Kinesis

Spark

Hadoop

Git

CI/CD

API integrations

Job description

Nightwing is hiring an AI/ML Engineer to lead automated data pipelines and AI/LLM integrations for a critical government support mission in Arlington, TX. You will design and implement automation across malware analysis, data prep, and production deployment, working with cloud services and Databricks.

The role requires US citizenship, active clearance, and strong Python/data skills. Competitive salary with health benefits, 401(k), PTO, and holidays are offered.