Engineer 3 – (Python, AI/ML, Kafka)

Akina, Inc.; Columbia (MD); Presencial; USD 242.000 - 296.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

24 days PTO

11 federal holidays

401k with 100% vesting on start date

Company contributes 10% of salary to k

Healthcare fully covered for employee

Educational assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Akina, Inc. in Columbia, Maryland seeks a senior Systems Engineer (SE3) to lead end-to-end feature delivery for mission-critical infrastructure cognizance.

You will transform complex data into actionable insights, leveraging AI to accelerate analysis and solution design. The role involves designing full-stack applications, applying AI/ML techniques, and developing ETL workflows to reconcile requested versus realized infrastructure, while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the

Formación

• Twelve (12) years of experience as a SE in programs of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications (frontend and backend).
• Apply AI tools and techniques to accelerate analysis and prototype new solutions quickly.
• Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested vs. realized infrastructure.
• Ensure scalable and reliable data ingestion and processing.
• Collaborate with full-stack engineers on integration and visualization of results.

Conocimientos

Python

AI/ML tools

Streaming analytics

Relational databases

Educación

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering/CS/IS or related

Herramientas

Kafka

ClickHouse

Git/GitLab

SQL Databases

Descripción del empleo

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-22-003-SE3
Location: Columbia, Maryland

Description:

You will be part of a team responsible for delivering mission-critical infrastructure cognizance. You will be tasked with aggregating data sources to create a clear picture of what infrastructure was requested, what infrastructure was deployed, and proactively alerting on any discrepancies. The team’s application is used by subject matter experts to investigate, create, and iterate on best practices and deployment rules, and the team detects and surfaces cases where requested or provisioned infrastructure breaks those best practices and rules. Given the visibility and impact of this work, the team interacts with many stakeholders from across the organization and iterate as frequently as possible. You will drive end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, transforming complex data into actionable insights and leveraging AI to accelerate analysis and solution design.

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications (frontend and backend).
• Apply AI tools and techniques to accelerate analysis and prototype new solutions quickly.
• Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested vs. realized infrastructure.
• Ensure scalable and reliable data ingestion and processing.
• Collaborate with full-stack engineers on integration and visualization of results.

Position Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Demonstrated use of AI/ML tools to accelerate data analysis and engineering solution development.
• Experience with Kafka and streaming analytics.
• Working knowledge of relational databases.
• Exposure to adjacent domains such as dataflow, data science, or mission analytics is a plus.

Nice to Haves

• Hands-on experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
• Experience analyzing cyber security data sets such as network traffic and OS events.
• Understanding of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse.
• Proficiency with Git and GitLab.
• Working knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

SE3 Qualifications:

Twelve (12) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope,

type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $242k-$296k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.