Senior Data Engineer – Predictive Analytics (Army Vantage)

Tetra Tech; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) with company matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance

Charitable Contribution matching

Job summary

Halvik Corp in the Army Vantage program seeks a Senior Data Engineer to advance high-performance Python-based data processing and predictive capabilities, collaborating with ML and data teams.

The role emphasizes integrating data products into mission solutions, ensuring model monitoring and calibration, and delivering production-ready analytics within a DoD environment while leveraging Polars, NumPy, LightGBM, and XGBoost.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Analytics, or another related scientific or technical discipline.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering and designing dimensional models for analytical and reporting environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Polars, NumPy, and predictive machine learning approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance data-processing and analytical workflows using Python.
• Prepare, transform, analyze, and validate data using Polars, NumPy, and related Python technologies.
• Support feature development for predictive machine learning.
• Working with ML Engineer, develop, train, evaluate, and refine predictive machine learning models.
• Evaluate performance and support model optimization and calibration.
• Support monitoring of predictive models and identification of model or data drift.
• Develop production-ready analytical capabilities for use within Army Vantage.
• Integrate data products and predictive models into the Army Vantage environment.
• Collaborate with the Full-Stack/Integration Lead and Foundry Workshop Developers to incorporate analytical capabilities into end-to-end mission solutions.
• Troubleshoot data-processing, analytical, and predictive-model issues.
• Document analytical approaches, data-processing logic, model methodology, and technical implementation.

Skills

Python

Polars

NumPy

predictive machine learning

LightGBM

XGBoost

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Analytics, or another related scientific or technical discipline (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Halvik Corp in the Army Vantage program seeks a Senior Data Engineer to advance high-performance Python-based data processing and predictive capabilities, collaborating with ML and data teams.

The role emphasizes integrating data products into mission solutions, ensuring model monitoring and calibration, and delivering production-ready analytics within a DoD environment while leveraging Polars, NumPy, LightGBM, and XGBoost.