Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tanaq Technical Services, a provider of enterprise integrated technology solutions and support services to the federal government, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer. The role designs, optimizes, and maintains secure, scalable data pipelines and systems supporting HUD AI/ML proofs of concept, pilots, advanced analytics, and AI integration.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize data pipelines and architectures for AI/ML workflows on cloud platforms
- Develop ETL/ELT processes, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accessibility
- Configure and manage AI/ML-ready cloud infrastructure (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI)
- Collaborate with Data Scientists to operationalize models and enable scalable AI solutions
- Implement data governance, versioning, and lineage tracking for compliance
- Monitor and maintain high-performance data systems and optimize for throughput
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering for AI/ML workflows
- Expertise in cloud-native data systems and large-scale data processing
- Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines, reproducible workflows, and federal compliance
- Ability to pass required Federal background screening and obtain and maintain both government clearance and customer approval
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
- Cloud platforms: AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, S3, Redshift, Data Factory
- ETL/ELT frameworks: Airflow, Spark, Databricks
- Data modeling, schema design, and optimization for AI workloads
- Programming: Python, SQL
- Version control: Git/GitHub/GitLab
- Data governance, metadata management, and logging
- Collaboration with Data Scientists, DevOps, and UX teams
- Problem-solving for scalable AI/ML pipelines
- Documentation and reproducible workflows
- Agile development mindset and iterative improvement
- Security, privacy, and compliance awareness
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. May occasionally need to lift up to 25 pounds
- Candidates must reside in the United States
- Previous experience supporting HUD OCIO preferred
- Master's degree in related field, preferred
- Certifications in cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure), preferred
Benefits
- This is a fully remote position
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