Staff Data Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph) {S}
ARKA Group, LP2 days ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
ARKA Group L.P. is seeking a Staff Data Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph) to join their team in King of Prussia, PA. The role involves supporting the development of AI/ML algorithms and leading an interdisciplinary team to implement ETL pipelines.
About the Role
As a Staff Data Engineer/Scientist, you will lead and mentor a team focused on implementing ETL pipelines for AI/ML solutions. Your responsibilities include assembling complex data sets, building infrastructure for data extraction and loading, maintaining data for metrics, implementing AI/ML algorithms, and improving internal processes using Agile methodologies.
About You
Required:
- B.S. in data science, AI/ML, computer science, or related field.
- Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience as a Data Engineer/Scientist.
- Experience developing data pipelines and normalizing data with canonical Python packages (e.g. NumPy, Pandas, Polars).
- Experience contributing on a team using version control (e.g. git, GitLab, Bitbucket).
- Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with a recent Counter Intelligence Polygraph (CI).
Preferred:
- M.S. or PhD in Data Science, AI/ML, Computer Science, or related field.
- Experience with Gitlab, DevSecOps utilizing test-driven development, containers (e.g. Docker, Docker Compose), cloud services (e.g. AWS), tools for distributed computing (e.g. Spark, Pyspark).
- Active TS/SCI with a recent Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP).
- Experience leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and software developers.
- Experience with Large Language Models and incorporating them into new domains.
- Experience with Natural Language Processing algorithms such as BERT.
- Experience with Machine Learning libraries and frameworks such as HuggingFace and LangChain.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages.
- Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts.
- 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions.
- 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs.
- Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance.
- Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance.
- 4 weeks paid Parental Leave.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
ARKA Group, LP
We are a fully integrated mission partner providing world-leading technologies and services with an unrivaled reputation for excellence. ARKA’s 60-year legacy reaches back to the beginnings of our country’s space endeavors. Our advanced capabilities address the needs of the warfighter, including world-class optical technologies, ground processing and analytics and next-generation space solutions. ARKA's beyond-the-globe thinking helps every mission reach a new beyond.
King of Prussia, PA