AI/ML Data Architect & Exploitation Specialist

Select Search Associates LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Search Associates LLC in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Explotation Specialist/Data Steward to design and maintain data architectures for AI/ML model development and evaluation in national security programs.

You will build scalable pipelines, integrate sensor data, ensure data standardization, governance compliance, and collaborate with engineers, mission analysts, and data scientists to deliver high-quality datasets for advanced analytics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of GIS, data schemas, and geo-referencing.
• Knowledge of extraction and metadata specifications.
• Knowledge of RDBMS architectures and data normalization.
• Familiarity with enterprise geodatabases (SDEs).
• Proficiency with ArcGIS Suite, ArcGIS Online, Portal, Excel, Access, and SQL for spatial data management.
• Familiarity with ontology concepts in information systems.
• Strong collaboration skills across technical and mission-focused teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, process, and store data from sensors and platforms.
• Create and manage database schemas, tables, and infrastructure with automated data quality monitoring.
• Develop API-based workflows to securely move sensor data between government data platforms.
• Ensure sensor data complies with government schemas, formatting, and metadata requirements.
• Assess impact of new sensor data on databases, metadata models, APIs, and ETL processes.
• Develop preprocessing workflows for AI/ML model training and evaluation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data workflows and pipeline reliability.

Skills

GIS

Data schemas

RDBMS

ArcGIS Suite

ArcGIS Online

SQL

Python

Team collaboration

Tools

ArcGIS Suite

ArcGIS Online

Portal

Excel

Access

SQL

Job description

Select Search Associates LLC in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Explotation Specialist/Data Steward to design and maintain data architectures for AI/ML model development and evaluation in national security programs.

You will build scalable pipelines, integrate sensor data, ensure data standardization, governance compliance, and collaborate with engineers, mission analysts, and data scientists to deliver high-quality datasets for advanced analytics.