What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Learning Engineer position at RCT Systems?
This role focuses on data analysis, integration, and skills intelligence development for a government sponsor. The engineer will help clean, transform, and migrate data, while building a centralized skills and competencies repository that integrates with HR and talent systems.
Core Responsibilities
- Conduct gap analysis on datasets (current vs. needed state) and develop action plans
- Perform data cleansing, transformation, and migration planning
- Compare and map datasets across multiple HR and internal systems
- Build and maintain a skills inventory database (jobs, competencies, KSAs, proficiency levels)
- Develop automated processes to extract skills data (e.g., from performance reviews, onboarding data, open sources)
- Ensure PII compliance and secure, access-controlled data storage
- Support system integration, including ML/AI tools and chatbot capabilities
- Evaluate data impacts of system restructuring and external integrations
- Create documentation, SOPs, reports, and risk tracking artifacts
Required Skills
- Databases (SQL/NoSQL), ETL pipelines, and data APIs
- Programming: Python, Java, Scala
- Machine Learning / AI tools and analytics platforms
- Cloud: AWS analytics services, Hadoop ecosystem
- Data visualization and reporting
- TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, DBAs, HR teams, SMEs, and project managers to align data, systems, and skill frameworks.
Preferred Skills
- Tableau, Bluescape
- Sponsor-specific cloud/HR systems
- SharePoint integration
- Agile methodology
RCT Systems Offers
- Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
- Immediate 401k vesting
- Generous PTO and flexible schedules
- $500.00 annual technology allowance
RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.
Salary : $200,000 - $275,000