Jr. Data Engineer

KeyLogic Systems
United States, Tennessee, Oak Ridge
Oct 15, 2025
Position: Jr. Data Engineer Location: Oak Ridge, TN (100% on-site) Salary: $35-40k/year + benefits Position Summary This position will support the US Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) vision to ensure long-term preservation of and access to DOE scientific and technical information through the use of data engineering and machine learning (ML) tools and technologies to enhance OSTI-built web applications. Position-Specific Duties Performs data engineering and ML activities related to Natural Language Processing. Supports data engineering solutions with the design of analytical workflows with other data scientists and developers. Explores and models structured and unstructured datasets to generate insights and make recommendations. Optimizes and deploys code into analytics workflows or smart applications. Keeps abreast of new analytics methods to share with the wider team and apply to projects. Performs other duties as required. Education, Training, Experience Prefer candidates to have or be working toward a bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, artificial intelligence or machine learning, mathematics, or related field from an accredited college or university or with equivalent background. 0-3 years of experience required. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Preferred, not required) Experience performing data engineering and development activities supporting, maintaining, and enhancing applications. Experience or knowledge of machine learning. Experience programming in Python and with Python ML packages. Experience in debugging another developer's code. Dedication to outstanding customer service. Excellent verbal and written skills. Ability to work collaboratively and with a team. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Physical Abilities Ability to sit for long periods. Ability to view computer monitor for long periods. Ability to provide proof of US Citizenship on your first day of employment to obtain a DOE HSPD-12 Badge in accordance with the terms of the contract. Department of Energy OSTI's policy direction requires all employees employed on this contract to be citizens of the United States. About KeyLogic: Supporting critical missions at the intersection of data and science, KeyLogic provides mission management, systems analysis, data analytics, digital transformation, and cybersecurity to customers in the energy, federal civilian, and defense sectors, with a 20+ year portfolio of successes supporting DOE, DOC, EPA, DOD, DHS, FBI, and other federal agencies challenged with complex missions. We help our customers solve the world's most challenging problems with unsurpassed anticipatory service. KeyLogic employs over 600 team members, including systems designers, developers, data scientists, IT and cybersecurity specialists, engineers, mission experts, program managers, and more than 70 Ph.D. scientists. This multidisciplinary team works together solving challenging problems with anticipatory service-always staying one step ahead-benefiting our customers, and ultimately helping build a better world. We are committed to the success of each customer's mission. We care enough to make their mission our mission and their success our success. We take technical service delivery to a level above our peers. Our anticipatory service is best-in-class. KeyLogic is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer. KeyLogic is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Recruiting@KeyLogic.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Request for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Job Code: 2657