Telemetry/Data Engineer

The Telemetry Data Engineer will design and operate telemetry data flows for Advana's AI/ML platform across multiple security enclaves, enabling observability and rapid incident triage. This on-site role is based in Washington, DC, with a salary range of USD 111,155 to 150,385 per year. A Bachelor's degree is required, with a minimum of eight years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs and operates telemetry data flows for Advana AI/ML model serving across Unclassified and NIPRNet, Secret and SIPRNet, and Top Secret and JWICS enclaves, supporting Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and CDAO mission teams.
• Shapes and normalizes telemetry payloads from serving APIs, reverse proxies, model runtimes, and data services into structured streams consumable by monitoring and analytics platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Splunk, and cloud-native observability services.
• Implements schema management, serialization formats, and field naming conventions for latency, error, throughput, and model performance indicators to create consistent telemetry across Kubernetes clusters and Advana microservices.
• Builds routing and transformation logic using technologies such as Apache Kafka, Kinesis, or similar message queues to move telemetry reliably into long-term analytic stores and mission dashboards.
• Collaborates with model serving engineers, DevSecOps pipeline personnel, and cybersecurity analysts to embed telemetry hooks into deployment templates, runtime configurations, and automated test stages supporting mission assurance and rapid incident triage.
• Develops and maintains operational dashboards, data quality checks, anomaly detection rules, and runbooks that support watch floor operations, incident response cells, and Engineering Control Board reviews.
• Produces data flow diagrams, telemetry interface specifications, and configuration documentation that strengthen observability, support cross-domain promotions, and advance Advana enterprise reliability and decision advantage.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree required; additional years of related experience may substitute for the degree.
• Eight or more years of experience designing and implementing telemetry data flows for AI and machine learning systems.
• IAT II level Security+ certification.
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Technologies

• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Elasticsearch
• Splunk
• Apache Kafka
• Kinesis
• Kubernetes

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Educational assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team focused on employee growth
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Collaborative environment that encourages critical thinking and innovation

Work Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience
• May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification
• U.S. Citizenship Required