Senior Data and Application Engineer

About the Role KAIROS, Inc is seeking a Senior Data and Application Engineer to join our team. This on-site role in St. Inigoes, MD includes a teleworking opportunity and supports the latest EPAD technology roadmap for a DoD customer base. The role focuses on managing, automating, and delivering enterprise data, AI, and platform engineering capabilities to rapidly develop, test, and scale new capabilities. What You'll Do

• Data and application engineering using existing enterprise architecture:
• 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 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
• Technology Leadership:
• Lead multi-disciplinary hardware, software, AI, and data engineering teams focused on delivering capabilities 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
• Process Optimization and Automation:
• 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
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and product teams to ensure the 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
• Quality and Compliance:
• 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
• Project Management:
• 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:
• Expert-level experience in DoD NIPR, SIPR, and/or JWICS platform engineering processes
• Proficiency with Foundry, Qlik, Tableau, Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Java, R, and other data, software, and application development capabilities
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of leading technical discussions and driving alignment across teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in a fast-paced environment
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
• 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 multitask and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology
• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mathematics, data engineering, data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, operations research, software engineering, and/or other technical/engineering/mathematical degree fields
• Experienced platform engineer familiar with DoD NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS architecture
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and data management for DoD and Commercial systems
• 3-5+ years of DoD experience supporting large-scale systems