Remote Senior AI & Data Platform Lead

Koniag Government Services, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Sr. AI Technical Lead & Data Developer to support a critical federal modernization initiative for the Department of the Interior (DOI).

This remote role requires a Public Trust clearance and bills itself as hands-on with Python, SQL, and data pipelines in Azure and Power Apps. You will bridge AI implementation with robust data engineering, leading AI projects, building data pipelines, and integrating backend data

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in data development, software engineering, or data engineering.
• 3+ years leading technical AI/ML projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Expert-level Python programming skills focused on data manipulation (Pandas, NumPy) and AI frameworks.
• Strong background as a Database Engineer with advanced SQL proficiency, data modeling, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI initiatives from conception to deployment, serving as the primary technical point of contact for the DOI customer.
• Build and deploy practical AI/ML solutions using Python, leveraging Azure Cognitive Services, OpenAI API, or open-source frameworks.
• Translate business requirements from DOI stakeholders into scalable, technical AI data solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and database schemas.
• Write clean, efficient Python code for data manipulation, automation, and AI integration.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and relational database structures.
• Architect data environments within Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL, Data Factory, Blob Storage).
• Connect data backends with front-end Power Apps and Power Automate workflows to deliver user-facing AI tools.

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

AI/ML leadership

Data manipulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Azure SQL

Azure Synapse

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI API

Power Apps

Power Automate

SQL

Data Factory

Blob Storage

Job description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Sr. AI Technical Lead & Data Developer to support a critical federal modernization initiative for the Department of the Interior (DOI).

This remote role requires a Public Trust clearance and bills itself as hands-on with Python, SQL, and data pipelines in Azure and Power Apps. You will bridge AI implementation with robust data engineering, leading AI projects, building data pipelines, and integrating backend data