Data Engineer (AI & Automation)

ISI Enterprises; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance with

PTO and paid holidays

401K with match

Life & Disability Insurance

Job summary

IsI Enterprises seeks a Data Engineer to join our AI & Automation team. You will own the Snowflake data platform and AWS infra, building scalable pipelines to turn fragmented data into trusted AI-ready datasets while enforcing security and governance.

Collaborate with the AI Solutions Architect and AI Software Engineer, delivering reliable data products for Defense-related clients with a strong emphasis on data protection, RBAC, and auditable data flows.

Qualifications

• 4+ years designing, building, and operating data pipelines in production
• Proficient in SQL and Python
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Snowflake data modeling, RBAC, masking & cost optimization
• AWS infra design and deployment (S3, Lambda, ECS, IAM)
• Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Experience with Airflow, Dagster or Prefect & dbt
• REST APIs integrations
• AI tooling experience
• Git and CI/CD practices
• Strong problem-solving and communication
• Able to work in Agile environment

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines
• Model data in Snowflake across raw, curated, and consumption layers
• Administer Snowflake platforms and AWS infrastructure
• Support AI/Automation data prep for LLM and embeddings
• Ensure secure data practices: encryption, least privilege, data classification
• Monitor pipelines for health, cost, and reliability
• Collaborate with stakeholders; contribute to code reviews and docs
• Leverage AI tooling to accelerate development and delivery

Skills

SQL

Python

Problem solving

Communication

Agile

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Snowflake

Terraform

Airflow

Dagster

Prefect

dbt

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Open source tooling (SIEM, etc)

Job description

About the Role

IsI Enterprises is seeking a Data Engineer to join our new AI & Automation team. You will build the data foundation that powers AI-driven automation across our Security Control, Managed Services, and Managed Security Services business units. Working alongside the AI Solutions Architect and AI Software Engineer, you will own and evolve our Snowflake data platform and the AWS infrastructure around it, designing the pipelines and models that turn fragmented operational data (ticketing, compliance, telemetry, documentation) into trusted, secure, AI-ready datasets.
Because we serve Defense Industrial Base customers, you will treat security and data governance as first-class requirements, not afterthoughts.

Key Responsibilities

Data Pipeline Development
Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and streaming pipelines that ingest data from internal platforms, SaaS tools, cloud environments, and customer systems. Build reliable ETL/ELT processes with automated testing, validation, and monitoring. Model data in Snowflake (raw, curated, and consumption layers) so it is consistent, documented, and reusable across business units.
Snowflake Platform & AWS Infrastructure
Administer and optimize the Snowflake platform, including warehouses, roles and role-based access control, masking and data protection policies, network policies, scheduled tasks, and cost monitoring. Design, deploy, and maintain the supporting AWS infrastructure (e.g., S3, Lambda, ECS, IAM, networking, and secrets management) using Terraform as infrastructure as code. Integrate Snowflake and AWS logging with security monitoring tools such as Microsoft Sentinel.
AI & Automation Enablement
Partner with the AI Solutions Architect and AI Software Engineer to prepare data for LLM and automation use cases, including retrieval pipelines (RAG), embeddings and vector stores, and structured feature sets. Build the integrations that let AI-driven workflows read from and write back to operational systems. Support evaluation and observability of AI workflows through logging and quality metrics.
Security-First Data Engineering
Embed secure data practices into every pipeline, including encryption in transit and at rest, least-privilege access, secrets management, data classification, and audit logging. Enforce data segregation and handling requirements for sensitive and controlled information (e.g., CUI). Support CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and related compliance obligations through documented, auditable data flows.
Data Quality, Reliability, and Operations
Monitor pipeline health, performance, and cost in production, and remediate failures quickly. Implement data quality checks, lineage, and alerting. Optimize storage and compute for performance and cost efficiency.
Collaboration and Process
Work with business unit stakeholders to understand operational problems and translate them into data requirements. Contribute through pull requests, code reviews, and agile ceremonies. Write clear technical documentation, including data dictionaries and architecture diagrams, and be prepared to defend design choices to the team. Leverage AI tooling to accelerate development and delivery.

Qualifications

• As part of your work at ISI, you will potentially have access to sensitive information from the federal government. Pursuant to applicable regulations, ISI requires that all candidates for this role present proof of U.S. citizenship before hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance
• 4+ years of experience designing, building, and operating data pipelines in production
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
• Experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake, including data modeling, RBAC, masking policies, and performance and cost optimization
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating AWS infrastructure (e.g., S3, Lambda, ECS, IAM, VPC networking)
• Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Experience with workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and transformation tooling (e.g., dbt)
• Experience building integrations with REST APIs and third-party SaaS platforms
• Experience using AI tooling such as Claude, Codex, or an equivalent service to develop enterprise software
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced Agile environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with team members at all levels

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work or military experience
• Experience preparing data for LLM applications, including RAG pipelines, embeddings, and vector databases (e.g., pgvector, OpenSearch, Pinecone)
• Experience with AWS data services such as Glue, Athena, RDS, and Kinesis, and with AWS GovCloud
• Experience with Snowflake features such as Snowpark, Cortex, scheduled tasks, and Snowflake-to-SIEM log integration
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD for infrastructure deployments
• Experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis)
• Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and cataloging practices
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements such as CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, or FedRAMP
• Experience working with data from security, IT service management, or MSP tooling (e.g., SIEM, ticketing, PSA/RMM platforms)

What We Offer

• $130,000–$150,000 annual salary range
• Remote work
• A casual, friendly, and relaxed work environment
• Professional growth encouragement and support
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with FSA and HSA options
• PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental & Military Leave, and more
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401K with match

Industrial Security Integrators, LLC (“IsI”) is an equal opportunity employer committed to affirmative action and diversity in the workplace. It is the policy of IsI to provide Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to Employees and Applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, citizenship status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or disability or any other factor protected by law and to provide advancement opportunities for minorities, women, disabled individuals, and veterans. IsI is stronger and more effective when our workforce includes highly qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and traditions.