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Acuity INC

Senior Data Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$110.50K - $150.10K/yr

Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate * Databricks Certified Developer for Apache Spark * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Acuity INC

Senior Data Engineer

Reston, VA

$110.50K - $150.10K/yr

Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate * Databricks Certified Developer for Apache Spark * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate * Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

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How much do learning associate jobs pay per hour?

As of May 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for learning associate in Washington, DC is $22.42, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $23.32 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Learning Associate, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Learning Associate, you need foundational knowledge in instructional design, training facilitation, and adult learning principles, typically supported by a bachelor’s degree in education, HR, or a related field. Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), e-learning authoring tools like Articulate or Captivate, and virtual collaboration platforms is commonly required. Strong organizational skills, effective communication, and a proactive attitude help Learning Associates excel in supporting learners and adapting to diverse training needs. These competencies ensure effective training delivery, learner engagement, and smooth coordination within learning and development teams.

What are some typical responsibilities of a Learning Associate, and how do they contribute to the overall success of training programs?

As a Learning Associate, your typical responsibilities may include assisting with the development and delivery of training materials, coordinating logistics for training sessions, supporting learners during workshops, and collecting feedback to improve future sessions. You often collaborate closely with instructional designers, trainers, and subject matter experts to ensure learning objectives are met. By managing these operational and support tasks efficiently, you play a vital role in ensuring training programs run smoothly and effectively, directly contributing to employee development and organizational growth.

What are Learning Associates?

Learning Associates are professionals who support the educational process by assisting instructors, facilitating student learning, and providing administrative and instructional support in academic or training settings. They often help create educational materials, organize classroom activities, and offer guidance to learners. Learning Associates may work in schools, colleges, universities, or corporate training departments, helping to ensure a positive and effective learning environment.

What is the difference between Learning Associate vs Learning Coordinator?

AspectLearning AssociateLearning Coordinator
Required CredentialsTypically a bachelor's degree in education, training, or related fieldSimilar educational background, often with additional certifications in training or HR
Work EnvironmentEducational institutions, corporate training departments, nonprofitsCorporate training teams, educational organizations, nonprofits
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in schools, universities, corporate training programsCommon in HR departments, corporate learning and development teams
Search & Comparison IntentPeople comparing entry-level training rolesIndividuals exploring roles with more coordination responsibilities

While both roles focus on learning and training, Learning Associates typically assist in delivering training programs, whereas Learning Coordinators handle planning, scheduling, and logistics of training initiatives. The roles often overlap but differ mainly in scope and responsibilities.

What are the most commonly searched types of Learning jobs in Washington, DC? The most popular types of Learning jobs in Washington, DC are:
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Cloud Software Engineer Level 2 - AI/ML TS/SCI w/Poly

Cloud Software Engineer Level 2 - AI/ML TS/SCI w/Poly

Peraton

Laurel, MD • On-site

$135K - $216K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Posted 14 days ago

Peraton rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 52 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

38th of 203 rated it services

Job description

Responsibilities
Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD.
As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you.
The Cloud Software Engineer Level 2 Engineer provides cloud software research, development, and engineering services to include requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, testing, validation, and issue diagnosis/resolution.
Key Technologies and Skills:
  • Cloud Expertise: Deep experience in AWS Cloud Architecture, SDKs, APIs, and cloud services integration
  • AI/ML Integration: Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks
  • IaC & DevOps: Hands-on with CloudFormation or Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines
  • Programming Proficiency: Strong in Java for distributed systems with a solid grasp of networking, multi-threading, and concurrency
  • Containers & Orchestration: Knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture
  • Security-Minded: Working knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance best practices
  • Scripting & Systems: Competent in Linux environments with scripting skills in Python, Ruby, Perl, or similar

#MDFSP
it, Ganglia), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning (ML), AI/ML algorithms, statistical analysis, RAG, agents, and agentic workflow
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
  • Five (5) or more years of directly related experience in software development/engineering; including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution
  • Must have, or be willing to obtain prior to start, one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications:
    • AWS Certified Developer-Associate
    • AWS Certified Machine Learning-Associate
    • AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty
    • AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
  • A minimum of four (4) years of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++
  • Demonstrated ability to work with OpenSource (NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such as Hbase, Acumulo, Big Table, etc.
  • Demonstrated work experience with the Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc.
  • Demonstrated work experience with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
  • Demonstrated work experience with Serialization such as JSON and/or BSON
  • Demonstrated work experience developing Restful services
  • At least three (3) years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux (Redhat versions 3-5) operating systems.
  • Demonstrated work experience in the requirements analysis and design of at least one Object Oriented system.
  • Demonstrated work experience developing solutions integrating and extending FOSS/COTS products.
  • At least three (3) years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts.
  • Demonstrated technical writing skills and shall have generated technical documents in support of a software development project.

In addition, the candidate will have demonstrated experience, work or college level courses, in at least two (2) of the desired characteristics:
  • Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment.
  • Understanding of Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook)
  • Experience designing and developing automated analytic software, techniques, and algorithms.
  • Experience with taxonomy construction for analytic disciplines, knowledge areas and skills.
  • Experience developing and deploying: data driven analytics; event driven analytics; sets of analytics orchestrated through rules engines.
  • Experience with linguistics (grammar, morphology, concepts).
  • Experience developing and deploying analytics that discover and exploit social networks.
  • Experience documenting ontologies, data models, schemas, formats, data element dictionaries, software application program interfaces and other technical specifications.
  • Experience developing and deploying analytics within a heterogeneous schema environment.

An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design and development
  • Proficiency in using AWS SDKs and APIs
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
  • Skilled in Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing and Monitoring practices
  • Knowledge and skill in implementing and using observability tools (e.g. Elasticsearch, OpenSearch)
  • Java programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading
  • Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools
  • Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
  • Familiarity with microservices software development techniques and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of security and compliance best practices

Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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At Peraton, we re at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We re the partner of choice to help solve some of the world s most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

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It services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Herndon, VA, US

Year founded

2017

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