Senior Data Engineer – Remote AI/ML Data Pipelines

Tanaq Technical Services; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanaq Technical Services, a division of St. George Tanaq, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, optimize, and maintain data pipelines and systems supporting HUD AI/ML proofs of concept and pilots.

This fully remote role supports a federal government contract and requires a US residence, federal background check, and clearance. You will work with cloud-native platforms to ensure scalable, compliant data workflows for AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering for AI/ML workflows.
• Expertise in cloud-native data systems and large-scale data processing.
• Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines, reproducible workflows, and federal compliance.
• Previous experience supporting HUD OCIO preferred.
• Ability to pass required Federal background screening and obtain clearance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize data pipelines and architectures for AI/ML workflows on cloud platforms.
• Develop ETL/ELT processes ensuring data quality and accessibility.
• Configure and manage AI/ML-ready cloud infrastructure (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI).
• Collaborate with Data Scientists to operationalize models and scalable AI solutions.
• Implement data governance, versioning, and lineage tracking for compliance.
• Monitor and maintain high-performance data systems and optimize throughput.

Skills

AI/ML pipelines

Cloud platforms

Python

SQL

Data governance

Security/compliance

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure) preferred

Tools

AWS Bedrock

Azure OpenAI

S3

Redshift

Data Factory

Airflow

Spark

Databricks

Git

Job description

Tanaq Technical Services, a division of St. George Tanaq, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, optimize, and maintain data pipelines and systems supporting HUD AI/ML proofs of concept and pilots.

This fully remote role supports a federal government contract and requires a US residence, federal background check, and clearance. You will work with cloud-native platforms to ensure scalable, compliant data workflows for AI initiatives.