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DV Cleared Data & AI Specialist

DV Cleared Data & AI Specialist

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England, United kingdom

Freelance

16-02-2026

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Skills

Data Governance DevOps Machine Learning Deep Learning Autonomy Azure AWS cloud platforms Analytics NLP

Job Specifications

DV-Cleared Data & AI Specialists

Location: UK (hybrid / onsite in secure environments)

Clearance: Must hold active UK Developed Vetting (DV)

Sector: Defence, National Security, Government AI Programmes

We are looking to connect with DV-cleared Data & AI professionals to support major UK defence and national security programmes. These initiatives span advanced analytics, AI model deployment, data platform modernisation, autonomy, ISR systems, and secure decision-support environments.

You will work at the forefront of secure, mission-critical technology — delivering AI and data capabilities that directly support operational outcomes.

We’re Interested in Speaking With:

Data Scientists (ML, Deep Learning, NLP, GenAI)
AI/ML Engineers
Data Engineers (cloud & on-prem secure environments)
Platform / MLOps Engineers
AI Assurance & Responsible AI Specialists
Technical Architects (data & AI systems)
Data Governance & Information Assurance professionals

Experience Areas of Interest:

Deploying AI in secure or classified environments
Building production ML pipelines (MLOps)
Multi-domain data fusion & analytics
Sensor data, ISR, geospatial, or defence datasets
Generative AI in secure settings
AI model evaluation, validation & assurance
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI) in high-security contexts
Distributed data architectures
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps

Requirements

Active UK DV clearance (essential)
Strong background in data, AI, or machine learning
Experience working within defence, national security, or similarly regulated environments preferred

If you hold active DV clearance and are open to a confidential conversation, please get in touch directly to discuss current and upcoming opportunities via the platfrom below.

About the Company

Empiric is a global recruitment agency that specialises in technology and business transformation. We connect the world's leading companies with industry-leading talent, offering contract, permanent, and project-based solutions from our six offices across 40 countries. Know more