AI and Data Engineer

Accenture Federal Services•Tampa, FL

8h•$89,000 - $170,200

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to make the US federal government stronger and safer, and to improve the lives of citizens through technology and ingenuity. We are a community of over 13,000 professionals dedicated to serving clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. As a technology company within the global Accenture network, we are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment where employees are empowered to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive meaningful, lasting change that advances missions and propels the government forward.

Requirements

Proven experience building and maintaining computer vision or media-centric data pipelines.
Strong ETL background involving complex transformations, metadata generation, and media normalization.
Hands-on experience with: NiFi (data flow management)
Hands-on experience with: Prefect (workflow orchestration)
Hands-on experience with: Docker (containerization)
Hands-on experience with: FFmpeg (video and audio processing)
Hands-on experience with: OpenCV (image processing and analysis)
Experience working with images, videos, and related metadata structures.
Familiarity with distributed systems and scalable data processing patterns.
An active TS/SCI federal security clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Java (core development)
Experience with KLV metadata extraction (e.g., 0903, 0601).
Familiarity with computer vision model deployment, training workflows, or deep learning frameworks.
Exposure to streaming media systems or real-time video processing.
Knowledge of cloud environments and orchestration platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines for computer vision workloads, including ingestion, transformation, and delivery of image, video, and metadata assets.
Implement and manage automated workflow orchestration using NiFi and Prefect.
Develop high-performance media processing services and tools using Java, FFmpeg, and OpenCV.
Containerize and deploy data services using Docker.
Collaborate closely with computer vision engineers, MLOps, and platform teams to ensure data readiness and pipeline reliability.
Optimize processing steps for speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency.
Establish monitoring, logging, and testing strategies to ensure pipeline stability and data quality.