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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** ALTAIR ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $144,771.0 - $174,723.0
- **Contract:** Franchise
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Llamaindex, Generative AI, Git, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Databricks
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/354147/data-engineer-generative-ai-healthcare-data-maryland-md-silver-spring

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, statistics, public health informatics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience\n
 * Typically 3-5 years of relevant experience in data engineering, AI engineering, software engineering, analytics engineering, cloud engineering, or applied technical research, including independent delivery of production systems\n
 * Strong Python and SQL skills, with experience building maintainable code, data models, automated tests, and reliable ingestion/transformation pipelines\n
 * Hands-on experience with a cloud platform and a modern data platform such as Databricks or an equivalent, including distributed processing with Spark or comparable technology\n
 * Experience using Git, CI/CD, environment-specific configuration, and automated deployment to deliver and support production workloads\n
 * Hands-on experience building and deploying generative AI applications with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or comparable frameworks, including retrieval-augmented generation or document processing, prompt design, API integration, evaluation, and monitoring\n
 * Ability to turn requirements into technical designs, manage defined work, troubleshoot independently, and guide collaborators through clear explanations and constructive feedback\n



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