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- 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.
Compensation: $135,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
WE ARE
AET Federal Inc. (“AET”) is certified as an 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Firm by US Small Business Administration and also certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity as Small, Minority Owned Business (SWaM). AET prides itself on efficient management and low overhead, thereby offering its clients high quality services at highly competitive prices. The fundamental distinction of our company is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the transportation, defense, intelligence, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. AET is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we understand our clients’ needs. In an industry that is constantly changing, AET is the face of stability.
ARE YOU READY FOR WHAT'S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER?
At AET, our success is defined by the knowledge, commitment, diversity, and satisfaction of our employees. Impactful Work. Smart Solutions. Meaningful Careers. AET fosters a creative and efficient work environment that revolves around a project team concept. We offer competitive salaries and an exceptional benefits package, and we are always seeking new candidates to join our team.
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