Define and maintain the enterprise AI/ML reference architecture, including patterns for agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation, model federation, and human-in-the-loop workflows
Establish architectural standards, ADRs, and interface control documents (ICDs) that govern how programs adopt AI capabilities
Drive AI platform strategy across AWS and GCP — including GovCloud (IL5/IL6) environments — with attention to vendor lock-in, portability, and total cost of ownership
Lead architecture reviews across programs; advise delivery teams on design trade-offs, integration patterns, and production readiness
Partner with Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, and DevSecOps to ensure AI solutions meet federal security, compliance, and accreditation requirements (RMF, FedRAMP, Zero Trust)
Evaluate emerging AI/ML tools, models, and frameworks; make sourcing and standardization recommendations to leadership
Shape the AI capability roadmap in support of capture, proposal, and growth activities across the federal portfolio
Mentor technical leads and senior engineers; cultivate an architecture community of practice

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Engineering, or a related field; Master's preferred
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in software/AI/ML systems, with at least 3+ years in an architect or principal engineer capacity
Demonstrated experience setting technical direction for AI/ML platforms or programs at enterprise scale
Deep understanding of modern AI patterns, including Transformers, agentic systems, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent2Agent (A2A), Mastra, LangGraph, and LLM orchestration frameworks
Hands-on fluency in Python and TypeScript sufficient to prototype, review, and credibly direct implementation
Production experience deploying AI workloads in AWS, or GCP — GovCloud experience strongly preferred
Strong grounding in CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevSecOps principles
Working knowledge of federal security and compliance frameworks (RMF, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53)
Experience with Agile delivery and tools (Git, Jira, Confluence)
Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a Secret clearance

Enterprise AI Architect

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