Data Engineer; TS​/SCI Scope Polygraph); S

Data Engineer (TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph) {S}

Job Category
: ENG

Requisition Number
: DATAE
003244

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• Posted :
  February 23, 2026
• Full-Time

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King Of Prussia, PA 19406, USA

ARKA Group L.P. (“ARKA”) is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence, ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.

Join the ARKA team to learn how Beyond Begins Here. Discover your next career opportunity now!

We are looking for a Data Engineer/Scientist
looking for new challenging problems. You will support the development of AI/ML algorithms in a multitude of disciplines from large language models, natural language processing, and time-series predictive analytics. Additionally, we have a team of excellent researchers and software developers who are eager to mentor and teach their craft.

In support of work/life balance, many positions are available for a flexible schedule within the pay period. Ask us about the opportunity for flex scheduling if that’s of interest to you.

We offer generous relocation benefits for eligible candidates.

• Assembles large, complex sets of datato support AI/ML algorithm implementation
• Identifies, designs, and implements internal process improvements including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes
• Builds required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from various data sources
• Curate and maintain data that is stored in support of metrics and evaluation
• Design, build, test, maintain, and automate data collection/pipelines
• Develop Dashboards for Data Analytics.
• Implement Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning algorithms
• Using Agile methodologies to develop software

• B.S. in data science, AI/ML, computer science, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as a Data Engineer/Scientist
• Experience developing data pipelines and normalizing data with canonical Python packages (e.g. Num Py, Pandas, Polars)
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
• Willingness to obtain a Counter Intelligence (CI) or Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP)

• M.S. or PhD in data science, AI/ML, computer science, or related field
• Experience with Gitlab, Dev Sec Ops  utilizing test-driven development, containers, (e.g. Docker, Docker Compose), cloud services (e.g. AWS), tools for distributed computing (e.g. Spark, Pyspark)
• Active TS/SCI with a recent Counter Intelligence (CI) or Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP)

Situated less than an hour outside of Philadelphia and hosting the largest mall on the east coast, King of Prussia offers the urban feel sought in the city, while also giving opportunities to experience the beauty and history found only in Pennsylvania.

• Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
• 13 paid holidays
• Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard, communicate,…