Lead AI and Data Science Engineer II
About The Position
Deloitte’s AI & Engineering team transforms technology platforms and helps clients innovate by designing, building, and delivering AI-enabled and software solutions. The role translates business problems into technical products and applications, working across data, cloud, engineering, and generative AI capabilities to accelerate delivery and create reusable, scalable solutions. The position is part of Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice, which serves federal, state, and local government clients and public higher education institutions. The successful candidate will work independently and collaboratively, lead projects or workstreams, manage priorities in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, maintain high-quality work, build professional relationships, and mentor others. The role requires an average of 20% travel and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Ability to travel 20% on average, based on assigned work and clients.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
- At least one of the following: 8+ years of experience in generative AI, agentic platform development, or traditional machine learning implementation with government agencies; 8+ years of experience deploying Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, or Anthropic; 8+ years of experience in agentic and large language model security, including mitigating threats such as prompt injection and excessive agency using guardrails and isolated sandboxes, and agentic governance and observability, including tamper-proof audit logs, anomaly detection, and automated agent kill-switches; or certification in agentic engineering platforms and experience using platforms such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot to build structured, specification-driven software applications.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Active U.S. government security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deliver AI-enabled and software solutions for clients.
- Translate business problems into technical products and applications.
- Work across data, cloud, engineering, and generative AI capabilities to accelerate delivery and create reusable, scalable solutions.
- Lead projects or workstreams.
- Manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Mentor others and provide clear guidance.
- Collaborate effectively, maintain professional relationships, and deliver quality work on schedule.
Benefits
- Employees are offered a broad range of benefits; specific benefits are not listed.
- Eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules and applicable factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
