AI Solution Engineer- Ops

PingWind, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Medical Plans

Dental & Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k Matching

Education Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Benefit

529 Plan

Legal Insurance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

PingWind, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a data science/analytics engineer to support the Golden Dome Supply Chain Enterprise program. You will execute ETL workflows, run ML inference, and maintain analytics pipelines under technical direction.

Responsibilities include building data pipelines with Python and SQL, using Airflow/Spark/dbt, validating data quality, and delivering analytics outputs for security assessments. Hybrid work: 3 days onsite, 2 remote.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in data science, analytics engineering, ML operations, or AI
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data pipeline tools (Airflow, Spark, pandas, dbt, or equivalent); working knowledge of relational and cloud data platforms (PostgreSQL, Snowflake, or equivalent)
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes, data transformation, and analytics production workflows across structured and semi-structured data sources
• Familiarity with ML model deployment and monitoring in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or equivalent)
• Experience working under technical oversight in an integrated government delivery team
• Strong documentation practices and ability to maintain auditable process records

Responsibilities

• Execute ETL pipelines for data ingestion and transformation
• Run and monitor ML model inference jobs, flagging anomalies
• Build and maintain data pipeline automation using Python, SQL, and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Spark, dbt, or equivalent)
• Produce analytics outputs that feed Red Team vulnerability assessments and Blue Team mitigation planning
• Participate in data quality validation workflows and contribute to confidence scoring documentation
• Support iterative analytics configuration releases based on Government feedback cycles
• Maintain pipeline documentation, run logs, and provenance records per program governance standards

Skills

Python

SQL

Airflow

Spark

dbt

pandas

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

ML Ops

Education

HS/GED

Tools

Airflow

Spark

dbt

pandas

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

Job description

Location: Huntsville, AL or Washington, DC

Required Clearance: TS/SCI Eligible

Required Education: HS/GED

Required Experience: Minimum of 4 years of experience in data science, analytics engineering, ML, operations, or AI

Hybrid: 3 days of onsite / 2 days remote

Position Description

This position supports the Golden Dome Supply Chain Enterprise program by executing analytics workflows, data ingestion pipelines, and machine learning model operations within the operations and implementation branch. The engineer works under the technical direction of an Exiger AI Solution Engineer lead, executing ETL processes, analytics production runs, and pipeline maintenance that feed the program's Red Team and Blue Team analytic constructs.

Responsibilities

• Execute ETL pipelines for supply chain data ingestion including customer technical data packages, transformation, and loading into the Exiger environment
• Run and monitor ML model inference jobs, flagging anomalies and performance degradation to the lead
• Build and maintain data pipeline automation using Python, SQL, and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Spark, dbt, or equivalent)
• Produce analytics outputs that feed Red Team vulnerability assessments and Blue Team mitigation planning
• Participate in data quality validation workflows and contribute to confidence scoring documentation
• Support iterative analytics configuration releases based on Government feedback cycles
• Maintain pipeline documentation, run logs, and provenance records per program governance standards

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in data science, analytics engineering, ML operations, or AI
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data pipeline tools (Airflow, Spark, pandas, dbt, or equivalent); working knowledge of relational and cloud data platforms (PostgreSQL, Snowflake, or equivalent)
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes, data transformation, and analytics production workflows across structured and semi-structured data sources
• Familiarity with ML model deployment and monitoring in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or equivalent)
• Experience working under technical oversight in an integrated government delivery team
• Strong documentation practices and ability to maintain auditable process records

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with ETL/ELT processes, data transformation, and analytics production workflows across structured and semi-structured data sources
• Familiarity with ML model deployment and monitoring in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or equivalent)
• Experience working under technical oversight in an integrated government delivery team
• Strong documentation practices and ability to maintain auditable process record
• Experience with supply chain data, entity resolution, or risk analytics
• Familiarity with government data handling requirements (CUI, NIST 800-171)
• Experience with containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Snowflake, or similar cloud data warehouse platforms in production analytics environments

About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL.

www.PingWind.com

Benefits

• Eleven Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
• Parental Leave
• Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
• Continuing education assistance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Salary Range

$121k-$169k

The pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities, education, certifications, experience, as well as internal equity mapping and alignment with market data, or other applicable laws.

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law

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