Data Engineer Intern

Leidos • Fort Belvoir, VA

15h

About The Position

This internship will provide rotational exposure to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Experimentation Lab (DEL) operations within a cleared DoW environment. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting advanced Research & Development (R&D) initiatives assisting the team to identify, recommend, develop, and integrate reliable and secure IT solutions to challenges associated with current and evolving DTRA RD’s mission into the DEL enterprise.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (Junior/Senior level preferred).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• US Citizenship required
• Interim or active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance).

Nice To Haves

• Coursework in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or related field.
• Familiarity with scripting language.
• Familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assist the DEL team with development of automation tools and workflows utilizing AI.
• Assist team with data lake direction and fine-tuning and customizing LLMs for specific tasks and domains.
• Support team with automating infrastructure and supporting platform creation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Assist with automating tasks for the DEL environments to improve efficiency.
• Adhere to all physical security, information security, and property accountability requirements within a cleared environment.
• Adhere to all physical security, information security, and property accountability requirements within a cleared environment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees