SMX is seeking a Data Engineer (AI) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to spearhead the development and sustainment of data pipelines and data services that enable AI/ML capabilities within Army Intelligence mission environments
Requirements
- Proven experience designing and operating ELT/ETL at scale; orchestration
- Highly proficient with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL, Bash)
- Proficient with cloud platforms, data storage systems, and workflow orchestration tools
- Proficient with containerization and CI/CD principles
- Knowledgeable with military operations, intelligence workflows, and digital platforms
- Ability to work within the constraints of military security and compliance standards
- Background in data privacy, ethical AI deployment, or regulated industries
Responsibilities
- Translate mission needs into a data engineering roadmap, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes for AI/ML use cases
- Define reference architectures and patterns for ingestion, ELT/ETL, lake/lakehouse/warehouse integration, and feature data delivery
- Design and oversee ETL/ELT pipelines that supply structured and unstructured data to AI/ML workflows
- Establish and ensure compliance with SLOs/SKIs for data freshness, latency, and completeness; oversee and implement autoscaling and performance tuning across cloud/hybrid environments
- Implement and oversee data ingestion, cleansing, transformation, normalization, and feature preparation steps according to established methods
- Perform data profiling, validation, and integrity checks to ensure high-quality inputs to AI/ML models
- Lead employment of Agile methodologies for project management
Other
- Active TS security clearance and eligible for SCI and NATO read-on prior to starting work
- Meet all requirements to receive a privileged user account on a TS/SCI information system
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering or large-scale data processing in an AI/ML-supporting capacity
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams
