PBG delivers mission-focused solutions that eliminate inefficiency and power transformation for federal agencies requiring agility, security, and impact.
Data / ML Ops Engineer
Summary
We are looking for a Data / ML Ops Specialist to support the data preparation and AI workflow integration for PBG’s product. This role will ensure that AI pipelines are performant, secure, and ready for demo during the validation phase.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare structured and unstructured data for RAG pipelines.
- Configure and manage vector databases and embeddings.
- Collaborate with AI engineer to integrate data into demo workflows.
- Ensure pipeline reliability, reproducibility, and observability.
- Support versioning, experimentation, and deployment infrastructure.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in ML Ops, Data Engineering, or AI pipeline operations.
- Familiarity with LLM tuning, prompt engineering, or semantic search.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Understanding of security and privacy in AI data pipelines.
- Comfortable working on short-term, high-impact innovation sprints.
- Experience working in agile environments.
Experience with the following Technologies:
- AWS Bedrock, Anthropic Claude models (Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, Claude Opus 4.5)
- PostgreSQL (RDS), AWS S3 (versioned, encrypted)
- AWS (ECS Fargate, Lambda, EventBridge), Terraform, Docker
- Prometheus, CloudWatch Logs/Metrics/Alarms, structured JSON logging
- AWS KMS, Secrets Manager, IAM role-based access
- Compliance: NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, SOC 2, PCI DSS
#WHYPBG
We have successfully built a company culture based on our single most important asset - our employees. At PBG we are passionate about employee engagement and make it our business to provide our employees a range of challenging and rewarding opportunities that align with business strategy, promote team work and inspire innovation. A job is where you are spending most of your day, so PBG believes in making it a fun, collaborative and productive environment. We want our employees to have the opportunity to grow and be part of a company that is making a lasting contribution to our customers.
Benefits:
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Medical Plan options with significant financial investments from PBG
- Prescription benefit plan
- Dental and Vision coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short term / Long-term disability
- Supplemental group life and AD&D options
- Yearly Bonuses
- Generous Paid Time Off / Paid Holidays
- Career/Professional Development Program
- Spot Bonus Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
PBG is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on job-related qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on legally protected characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. PBG complies with all laws regarding non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates
Disclaimer:
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential job functions but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required by the job incumbent. Nothing in the herein restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
