Data Lead

About the role

BLN24 is an award-winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data team for BLN24 and client’s data and AI/ML projects.
• Design and develop ETL data pipelines using various tool and services.
• Lead technical captures related to data, AI or analytics.
• Lead and drive proposal development.
• Architect, implement and deploy Data Bricks platform.
• Design data lakes and Operationalize AI models (LLMOps) or building RAG-based applications.
• Understanding of NIST 800-53, GDPR, or HIPAA compliance as it relates to AI training data.
• Ability to design data systems not just for human analysts, but for Autonomous AI Agents.
• Develop prototypes, MVPs and applications using Data Bricks or other data platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering/Architecture, ETL with at least 3 years specifically on the Databricks platform.
• Leading technical volumes of proposals, solutioning and data/analytics captures.
• Expertise in Python (Expert), SQL, PySpark, Delta Lake.
• Lead the design of a Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) on Databricks.
• Architect and maintain Vector Databases.
• Create data pipelines and ETL operations.
• Experience creating visualizations.
• Experience with data migration and data transformation.
• Experience with data governance, privacy and data security.
• Expertise in Data Bricks, DBX, Databricks Workflows or Apache Airflow.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• US Citizenship Required.

What BLN24 Brings To The Game

• BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally.
• We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.
• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area.
• We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.
• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.
• BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success.