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# Lead AI and Data Science Engineer II

- **Company:** Deloitte T.T.L.
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $134,500 - $224,100
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Audit Trail, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Snowflake, Agentic-AI, Information Technology, Databricks
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9306620/lead-ai-and-data-science-engineer-ii

## About the Role

* Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
 * Effective written and verbal communication skills
 * Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
 * Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
 * Ability to lead projects or workstreams
 * Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
 * Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
 * Ability to meet deadlines
 * Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
 * Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
 * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
 * At least one of the following technical experiences:
 + 8+ years of experience in GenAI, agentic platform development, or traditional machine learning implementation with government agencies
 + 8+ years of experience deploying Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, or Anthropic
 + 8+ years of experience in agentic and large language model security, including mitigating AI threats such as prompt injection and excessive agency using guardrails and isolated sandboxes, and agentic governance and observability, including tamper-proof audit logs, anomaly detection, and automated agent kill-switches
 + Certification in agentic engineering platforms and experience using agentic software engineering platforms such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot to build structured, specification-driven software applications

Preferred:

 * Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
 * Active US Government security clearance