Senior Data & AI Engineer - Remote Contract-to-Perm

Apex Systems; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Sr. Data and AI Engineer to join a high-performing team. This contract-to-perm role focuses on data architecture, AI tooling, and cloud-native data/AI technologies across Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and Palantir.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive data-driven decision making in an Agile environment. Strong communication with leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS EOD Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree; 10+ years IT experience; 5+ years data AI experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a central facilitator to help the organization understand current drivers and challenges.
• Support Business Development efforts by maturing strategic solution ideas and aligning them with customer needs.
• Develop a roadmap that links the deployment of architectural capabilities to address organizational data challenges.
• Work hands-on with developers to deliver solutions and provide customer-facing support.
• Communicate technical solutions with multiple stakeholders at different leadership levels.
• Mentor data engineers, establish best practices, provide code review, and help the team understand the business value of solutions.
• Build solutions that use data to improve business insights, aid operational decisions, and support performance management.
• Work in an Agile environment leveraging advanced design and engineering best practices.

Skills

Data architecture

Azure cloud

AWS cloud

Databricks

Snowflake

Palantir

Data analytics

Data science concepts

Python

Java

APIs

Django

Flask

NiFi

Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Palantir

Python

Django

Flask

Java

PostgreSQL

NiFi

Bash scripting

API development

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Sr. Data and AI Engineer to join a high-performing team. This contract-to-perm role focuses on data architecture, AI tooling, and cloud-native data/AI technologies across Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and Palantir.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive data-driven decision making in an Agile environment. Strong communication with leadership is required.