Job Description
Company: The Amatriot Group
Location: Chantilly, VA
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $150,000 – $170,000
About the Role
The AI Data Engineer (Senior) supports advanced visual analytic applications by building data pipelines, designing large relational databases, and enabling high-performance analysis across structured and semi-structured data. This role helps streamline processes, improve system performance, strengthen secure data practices, mentor junior team members, and contribute to cross-team technical standards within secure, multi-enclave environments.
What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities
- Data Engineering and Analytics: Develop data-processing workflows and analytics for desktop- and web-based visual analytic tools using PostgreSQL and other technologies.
- AI and GenAI Engineering: Support advanced AI, GenAI, and multi-model engineering capabilities including multi-model orchestration, Named Entity Recognition, and contextual entity extraction.
- Data Architecture and ETL: Support vector, graph, and multi-database orchestration while developing, scheduling, and optimizing automated ETL pipelines.
- Enterprise Infrastructure: Support air-gapped, hybrid, and on-premises operational environments utilizing Kubernetes, container orchestration, and locally hosted GPU servers.
- Application Development and Integration: Support UI, backend, and middleware engineering using modern technologies such as TypeScript, React, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
- Technical Leadership: Mentor junior team members and contribute to cross-team engineering standards and technical best practices.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree [Required].
- Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required].
- Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in data engineering, database design, or related fields [Required].
- Core Skills: Strong relational database design skills, strong SQL skills, and strong ETL/ELT processing skills [Required].
- Technical Background: Experience working with structured and semi-structured data and visualization technologies [Required].
Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)
- Experience supporting federal or secure, multi-enclave environments.
- Background with advanced visualization platforms or high-volume data processing.
- Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and performance tuning.