Data Engineer / Data Scientist (IRAD Program)
Position Type: Part-time, W-2
SRG is seeking a versatile and mission-driven Data Engineer/Data Scientist to lead backend and infrastructure development for two development tools:
Project 1— A visualization tool.
Project 2 –A secure, air-gapped platform integrating local LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Dolphin).
This position involves direct collaboration with SRG leadership. The ideal candidate thrives in an agile, mission-driven development environment, has strong Python expertise, and brings practical experience integrating structured data, APIs, and LLMs in secure architectures.
Remote/Hybrid work with occasional in-person attendance.
Washington, D.C. Metro Area (Remote/Hybrid)
For Project 1:
- Build data pipelines for real-time and batch data ingestion from various sources.
- Configure and manage data storage using Azure SQL Database and Blob Storage.
- Develop and maintain backend logic (Python-based) supporting analytic workflows and LLM integration (Azure OpenAI).
- Secure, test, and optimize API calls and interface logic for performance and scalability.
- Support real-time analysis and output via Azure LLM and Cognitive Services.
For Project 2:
- Architect and deploy a secure, air-gapped data infrastructure with encrypted local storage.
- Implement GPU-enabled server configurations and integrate local LLMs (LLaMA/Dolphin) with Hugging Face Transformers.
- Manage ingestion, preprocessing, and validation of structured and unstructured data from >20 secure and open APIs.
- Design data processing logic in Python (Pandas, NumPy).
- Coordinate secure data transfer workflows (manual and API-based) across disconnected systems.
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