Senior Data & AI Engineer – Cloud Pipelines (Secret)

Parsons; United States; On-site; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support DTRA's Data Lake (AIDA-TAC) and other AI/ML and data engineering initiatives. You will design and maintain data pipelines, build cloud data architectures, and deploy AI/ML tools for data mining and knowledge discovery.

Responsibilities include data quality workflows, security measures per DoD/NIST, and collaboration across analytics teams. A Secret or higher clearance is required. Salary range listed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software development, or ETL development in cloud or enterprise environments
• Proficiency in programming languages and tools such as Python, Java, C++, SQL, and Spark, with hands-on experience in AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and cloud-native data services
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, automated testing)
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data partitioning, and data architecture best practices
• Familiarity with data security, encryption, and access control mechanisms
• Active Secret or higher security clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes for ingesting and transforming large volumes of chemical and biological threat data
• Build and optimize cloud-based data architectures, integrating with data lakes and external systems via APIs
• Develop, deploy, and support AI/ML-enabled tools for data mining, predictive modeling, and knowledge discovery
• Implement and automate data quality, validation, and enrichment workflows, including generation of data quality reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support analytics, machine learning, and knowledge graph construction
• Apply data security, encryption, and access control strategies in compliance with DoD and NIST standards
• Participate in Agile sprints and contribute to technical documentation and continuous improvement of data and software solutions

Skills

Python

Java

C++

SQL

Spark

AI/ML frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/EE/DS/Software Eng

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support DTRA's Data Lake (AIDA-TAC) and other AI/ML and data engineering initiatives. You will design and maintain data pipelines, build cloud data architectures, and deploy AI/ML tools for data mining and knowledge discovery.

Responsibilities include data quality workflows, security measures per DoD/NIST, and collaboration across analytics teams. A Secret or higher clearance is required. Salary range listed.