AI/ML 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

Salary: $99,000 - 206,000 per year

Requirements

• We require U.S. citizenship.
• We require an active Secret clearance, with TS/SCI preferred.
• We require the ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) suitability.
• We require 5+ years of experience in automation engineering, data engineering, or software development.
• We require experience designing AWS data ingestion pipelines.
• We require experience with AI/LLM configuration, tuning, and integration.
• We require experience building machine learning pipelines.
• We require strong Python programming skills, including experience with data manipulation libraries.
• We require experience with Amazon Bedrock, including model access, endpoints, and API integration.
• We require knowledge of automation frameworks and orchestration tools.
• We require experience with APIs and integration technologies.
• We require understanding of database systems and data modeling.
• We require familiarity with version control using Git and CI/CD practices.
• We require strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• We require the ability to translate business needs into automated solutions.
• We require excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Preferred experience includes malware analysis automation or cybersecurity tools.
• Preferred experience includes AI/ML pipelines and data preparation.
• Preferred experience includes Databricks and Databricks AI.
• Preferred experience includes workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow and Prefect.
• Preferred background includes cybersecurity or threat intelligence automation.
• Preferred experience includes containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Preferred knowledge includes streaming data platforms such as Kafka and Kinesis.
• Preferred familiarity includes big data technologies such as Spark and Hadoop.
• Preferred experience includes supporting federal cybersecurity programs.
• We require a BS in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or an HS diploma with 7+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Preferred certifications include DoD 8140 IAT Level III and CSSLP.

Responsibilities

• We develop automated data pipelines for machine learning technology integration initiatives.
• We create automation workflows for malware sample collection, detonation, and taxonomy.
• We implement AI/LLM integrations with Databricks and other cloud services.
• We build data integration automation between pilot and production systems.
• We support development and enhancement of the Automated Malware Analysis (AMA) platform.
• We develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive technical tasks.
• We create automation for data transformation and normalization.
• We support automation for AI/ML data preparation and feature engineering.
• We develop monitoring and alerting automation for integrated systems.
• We implement API integrations for data sharing and workflow automation.
• We document automation solutions and maintain code repositories.
• We support scaling automation from pilot to production environments.
• We optimize automation performance and efficiency.
• We collaborate with analysts to identify automation opportunities.
• We ensure automation solutions preserve data quality and integrity.
• We support the ongoing improvement of automated capabilities.

Technologies

• AI
• Airflow
• API
• AWS
• Big Data
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Docker
• Git
• Hadoop
• Support
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• LLM
• Machine Learning
• Python
• Security
• Spark

More

We are partnering with Nightwing to hire an AI/ML Engineer for a critical government support mission. Nightwing delivers advanced cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support across the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial sectors. The team supports onsite incident response for civilian government agencies and critical asset owners impacted by cyber-attacks, helping investigate incidents, assess breach severity, develop mitigation plans, and restore services. This position offers a salary range of $99,000 to $206,000, depending on qualifications and experience, along with medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) plan, PTO, holidays, and additional insurance benefits.

last updated 40 week of 2026