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Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
AET Federal Inc. is seeking a highly experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, production-ready AI solutions for government and enterprise customers.
The AI Solutions Architect will serve as a senior technical authority, translating customer and mission requirements into practical AI architectures leveraging Generative AI, large language models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic systems, cloud technologies, data engineering, and MLOps.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical expertise, customer engagement, and the ability to work across engineering, cybersecurity, data, operations, and business development teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and architect end-to-end AI/ML and Generative AI solutions, including RAG, LLM, and multi-agent architectures.
- Lead technical discovery with customers and translate business and mission requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Design secure AI solutions that integrate with cloud, on-premises, enterprise, and government systems.
- Guide data ingestion, processing, model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management through modern MLOps and CI/CD practices.
- Support cybersecurity, data governance, compliance, and DevSecOps requirements within AI architectures.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, developers, and data professionals.
- Support business development, proposals, RFPs, RFIs, POCs, demonstrations, and technical presentations.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and develop technical standards, architecture patterns, and best practices for AET Federal.
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer leadership and internal stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in IT, software engineering, systems architecture, AI/ML, or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing or implementing AI/ML solutions.
- Proven experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and production AI applications.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks and technologies such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar.
- Experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong understanding of APIs, databases, data pipelines, software architecture, and enterprise systems integration.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with MLOps, MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, Azure ML, or similar platforms.
- Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, or pgvector.
- Experience with large-scale data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, or Databricks.
- Experience with DevSecOps and federal cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, RMF, or Zero Trust.
- Prior experience supporting U.S. Federal Government customers.
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
- Relevant AWS, Azure, GCP, AI, or cybersecurity certifications.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and federal holidays
- Remote-friendly work environment, based on position and customer requirements
- Professional development and certification opportunities
- Opportunity to work with emerging AI, automation, cloud, and cybersecurity technologies
- Collaborative environment supporting federal government missions
About AET Federal
AET Federal Inc. provides technology and professional services supporting IT modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics, systems integration, project management, and AI-driven solutions. We combine innovative technologies with mission-focused expertise to help our customers solve complex challenges and modernize their technology environments.
Flexible work from home options available.
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