New

AI/ML Engineer

TEKsystems
$70.00 - $75.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Aug 06, 2025
Description We are seeking a mission-driven Machine Learning Engineer with deep experience in Azure and Databricks to support a defense-focused analytics and decision-support platform. You will design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable, and high-performance ML pipelines that meet DoD mission requirements, ensuring full compliance with RMF, NIST, and CMMC frameworks. Key Responsibilities: Develop and deploy scalable machine learning models using Azure Databricks and the Lakehouse architecture. Build end-to-end ML pipelines with MLflow, Delta Lake, and Azure Machine Learning (AML) for training, evaluation, and model lifecycle management. Collaborate with data scientists, DevSecOps engineers, and cybersecurity SMEs to ensure secure data processing and model deployment. Engineer feature pipelines and automate feature stores in Azure Feature Store or within Databricks. Integrate models into production-grade systems with secure APIs or batch scoring jobs. Enforce security and data governance via Unity Catalog, role-based access control (RBAC), and Key Vault integration. Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA), data cleaning, and statistical validation aligned with DoD data assurance principles. Collaborate on ATO documentation and contribute to ML-specific security artifacts and POA&Ms. Support model bias detection, adversarial robustness, & interpretability Skills * Azure, Azure ML, AI, artificial intelligence, Databricks, Azure Databricks, Python, PySpark Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.