Overview
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Job Details
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Client has an immediate need for a Senior Google AI/Data Engineer to join their growing AI and Automation practice. You will serve as a technical leader and architect in their AI and Automation practice, with a focus on designing and delivering scalable AI and data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). You ll apply deep AI/ML and data engineering expertise to architect end-to-end solutions, lead technical teams, and deliver innovative cloud-native capabilities that advance federal missions. You ll guide model and data pipeline lifecycles, shape technical standards, and mentor mid-level engineers while collaborating with federal stakeholders and senior AI leaders.
Responsibilities
AI Solution Architecture & Model Development
- Lead end-to-end AI solution design and development: data prep, model architecture, training, evaluation, and production deployment using Vertex AI and Google AI tools.
- Architect scalable ML systems leveraging best practices for security, resilience, and cost optimization.
Data Engineering & Advanced Pipeline Development
- Architect and optimize high-throughput data pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Dataproc.
- Establish data engineering standards for quality, lineage, and governance.
Cloud & MLOps Leadership
- Define and implement MLOps strategy on Google Cloud Platform, including CI/CD for models, automated workflows, IaC (Terraform, Deployment Manager), and Kubernetes (GKE).
- Establish monitoring, retraining, and drift detection frameworks using Cloud Monitoring and Vertex AI.
Generative AI & Agentic Systems
- Drive adoption of generative AI and LLMs using Google s Generative AI Studio, Vertex AI Search, and Agent Builder.
- Architect event-driven and agentic AI systems leveraging Cloud Run, Eventarc, and serverless workflows.
Innovation & Technical Strategy
- Evaluate emerging Google AI/ML capabilities, pilot innovative approaches, and incorporate them into federal missions.
- Lead design reviews, mentor team members, and enforce technical rigor across projects.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with federal mission leaders to translate requirements into AI/data solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams data scientists, software engineers, and security engineers to ensure delivery of secure, production-ready systems.
Qualifications
What You Bring
- Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, or a related field (PhD a plus).
- 7+ years of hands-on experience delivering AI/ML and data engineering solutions, with at least 3+ years on Google Cloud Platform.
- Expertise in Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
- Deep knowledge of Google Cloud services: BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, Vertex AI, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, and GKE.
- Proven track record in architecting AI/ML pipelines and data platforms at enterprise scale.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD workflows in Google Cloud Platform.
- Mastery of MLOps practices: CI/CD, automated retraining, monitoring, and explainability.
- Experience with generative AI and LLMs in Google s AI ecosystem.
- Ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and shape standards.
- Strong communication skills and experience interfacing with federal stakeholders.
- U.S. Citizenship with eligibility for DoD Secret clearance.