Database Architect & Computer Scientist (Onsite NM)

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 106,400 - 215,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (PPO or HDHP)

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Relocation assistance

Flexible schedules and time off

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Database Engineer/Computer Scientist to modernize data infrastructure, enable AI/ML workflows, and support predictive analytics for mission-driven projects. The role focuses on scalable database architectures and large-scale data integration for engineering and surveillance datasets.

The ideal candidate will design robust data systems, implement automated pipelines, and contribute to cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment in

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, or optimizing relational and/or non-relational database systems.
• SQL and Python proficiency; ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration experience.
• Familiarity with AI/ML workflows and predictive analytics environments.
• Experience with large, complex or heterogeneous datasets across engineering, surveillance, or systems data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-disciplinary communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance database architectures.
• Develop automated data pipelines to ingest, clean, structure, and integrate large datasets.
• Support AI/ML and analytics applications by preparing data environments for modeling.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and long-term maintainability of databases.
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists to deliver integrated data solutions.

Skills

Database design

Data pipelines

AI/ML enablement

Data integration

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Neo4j

Python (Pandas/NumPy)

SQLAlchemy

PySpark

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks a Database Engineer/Computer Scientist to modernize data infrastructure, enable AI/ML workflows, and support predictive analytics for mission-driven projects. The role focuses on scalable database architectures and large-scale data integration for engineering and surveillance datasets.

The ideal candidate will design robust data systems, implement automated pipelines, and contribute to cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment in