Senior Data and Application Engineer

California, MD
Full Time
Data and AI
Experienced
KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Senior Data and Application Engineer, to join our team. This role will work mainly remote with occasional, ad-oc travel to California, MD or Arlington, VA.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, Additive Manufacturing, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

The Senior data and application engineer will participate and provide engineering SME support during the continuous development, hardware engineering, software engineering, data engineering, AI engineering efforts aligned to the latest KAIROS Enterprise Platforms and Data (EPAD) technology roadmap and DoD customer base. These efforts include optimization, development, and integration of various customer hardware and software technology stacks as well as the integration of new customer-requested subsystems operating on NIPR, SIPR, and/or JWICS networks. This role focuses on managing, automating, and improving each customer’s technology platform as well as continuously delivering enterprise platform, data, and AI engineering solutions necessary to rapidly develop, deliver, test, and/or scale new enterprise capabilities. Additionally, this role includes continuously developing, delivering, optimizing, and expanding existing data analytics capabilities using automated data pipelines and software applications that enable decision advantage.

Primary Duties:
  • Provide data engineering, data automation, and automated data mapping capabilities that will be used to power a series of software applications
  • Provide application engineering support necessary to deliver enterprise applications and required data analytics to achieve customer decision advantage
  • Deliver secure, scalable, and modular platform architecture that is optimized for DoD enterprise data automation, AI model deployment, and continuous feature updates across a global network of priority data platforms and/or customer-owned systems
  • Drive process standardization and platform improvements based on data analytics, performance metrics, and industry best practices.
  • Lead multi-disciplinary hardware, software, AI, and data engineering teams focused on delivering capabilities and features described on the latest KAIROS EPAD technology roadmap.
  • Recommend and implement cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to improve KAIROS data automation processes and platform capabilities.
  • Identify areas for process improvement, focusing on automation powered by optimized software applications and data automation capabilities across all KAIROS technology stack components.
  • Continuously innovate new software application data engineering, and AI capabilities focused on delivering a seamless, secure, scalable, and cost-effective suite of KAIROS software and data automation products.
  • Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product teams to ensure successful design and implementation of enterprise platform and data-automation solutions across various applications.
  • Work closely with supply chain and operations teams to ensure material availability, cost efficiency, and process sustainability.
  • Lead training programs and knowledge sharing initiatives to build internal expertise.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and cybersecurity regulations.
  • Implement rigorous quality assurance and control protocols to ensure the production of reliable and high-quality data, AI, and platform engineering products.
  • Lead KAIROS EPAD development projects from concept through execution, including project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and reporting.
  • Coordinate with vendors and external partners to source materials, machines, and tools necessary for platform development.
  • Ensure timely delivery of projects, adhering to both technical specifications and budgetary constraints.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of leading technical discussions and driving alignment across teams
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams within DoD operating environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
  • Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
  • Detail oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Ability to adapt to evolving technology
​Education and Experience: 
  • Bachelors degree in mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, software engineering, and or a related technical degree.
  • Masters degree in mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, software engineering, and or a related technical degree.
  • Three (3) to five (5) years of DoD experience supporting large-scale data engineering, data automation, and application development efforts using Advana and SIPR, and/or JWICS environments.
  • Experience developing scalable, secure, and reliable data and application products that can support 24/7 continuous platform operations and recuring software and data engineering updates within the DoD networks
  • Experience in Databricks, Qlik, Tableau, Python, SQL, PySpark, and other data, software, and application development capabilities
  • Experience as a Platform Engineer familiar with DoD NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS architecture
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity and data management for DoD and Commercial systems.
Clearance: 
This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation: 
While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $150,000.00. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation. 
 

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

  • Medical Coverage
  • Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance
  • Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer
  • 401K Plan with Employer Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Bonuses
  • Paid Time Off
  • Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
  • Certification reimbursement program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Rewards and recognition programs
  • Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/

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