Seeking a senior strategic and technical AI Architect responsible for designing, building, and deploying artificial intelligence solutions that support mission outcomes across the homeland security market.
 
In this role, you will bridge advanced AI capabilities - including machine learning, natural language processing, and data engineering - with operational requirements, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with the homeland security mission.
 
YOUR FUTURE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define overall system architecture, selecting and governing Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) and platform technologies, and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and production-ready
• Lead end-to-end technical design, development, and implementation of an agentic AI system to orchestrate user queries across enterprise data sources
• Partner closely with development, DevOps, and data engineering teams to translate project requirements into an extensible AI architecture
• Create and promote AI strategies that align with business objectives
• Develop and coordinate POCs to test new technologies
• Evaluate and select appropriate AI tools, frameworks, and platforms (i.e., AWS, Azure, Google) to drive innovation

 
QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. Citizen; Active Top-Secret Clearance or DHS Public Trust Clearance.
• 8+ years of experience delivering AI solutions across federal agencies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science
• Deep understanding of machine learning (ML), deep learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and neural networks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker
• Ability to identify high-impact AI use cases and translate them into technical requirements.
• Experience designing, building, and deploying advanced AI systems, including Generative AI, AI Agents, LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, and computer vision models.
• Ability to apply cloud and engineering expertise across AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, Linux, and AI services, such as SageMaker, Vertex AI, Bedrock, or Gemini.
• Experience with Python, agent frameworks, data engineering, APIs/microservices, vector databases, SQL engines, distributed systems, cloud services, RAG.
• Experience developing and maintaining AI/ML roadmaps, performing Analysis of Alternatives, and making defensible technical tradeoff decisions.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to tailor and present information across multiple stakeholders. 

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience integrating AI solutions with SaaS/PaaS platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Salesforce, etc.)
• Experience implementing virtual agents within SaaS/PaaS platforms (e.g., ServiceNow Virtual Agent, Salesforce Agentforce, etc.)
• Experience with Google Gemini

Clearance: 

• U.S. Citizen; Must have an active Top-Secret Clearance or DHS Public Trust Clearance.

WHY US

• Innovative Environment: Join a team that thrives on creativity and innovation, where your ideas are not only heard but encouraged.
• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to projects that directly impact federal agencies, driving positive change on a national scale.
• Dynamic Collaboration: Work alongside diverse experts who are passionate about pushing boundaries and making a difference.
• Agile Mindset: Embrace Agile methodologies that encourage flexibility, adaptability, and rapid growth.
• Learning Culture: Enjoy ongoing learning opportunities and professional development to expand your skill set.
• Cutting-edge Tech: Engage with the latest technologies and tools in the data integration landscape.

If you're ready to embark on a journey of innovation, collaboration, and impact, we welcome you to join our team. Let's shape the future together.