AI/ML Engineer, Mid (Clearance Required)

Noblis; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 132,900 - 207,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Work-life programs

Job summary

Noblis is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy advanced ML solutions for national security initiatives. You will build infrastructure to operationalize AI in secure production environments, deploying ML models to production and scaling workloads on Kubernetes, with full-stack integration using Python and JavaScript.

This role requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, and experience in MLOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native AWS infrastructure across secure

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a current Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; OR associate’s degree with 8 years of related experience; OR High School diploma/GED with 11 years of related experience.
• Experience deploying machine learning (ML) models to production, including large language models (LLMs)
• Full-stack software development experience using Python and JavaScript
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience implementing MLOps and DevOps best practices, including CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, and automation
• U.S. Citizenship is required

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and containerize ML models with PyTorch, Ray, Docker, and FastAPI.
• Deploy, manage, and scale production ML workloads on Kubernetes.
• Integrate AI/ML into full-stack applications using Python back-end and JS front-end.
• Architect and implement cloud-native ML infrastructure on AWS.
• Develop and maintain DevOps and MLOps pipelines for model development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Deploy and support AI/ML systems within secure, classified environments.
• Provide technical guidance across AI/ML initiatives and engineering teams.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

AWS

CI/CD

MLOps

PyTorch

Docker

Kubernetes

LLMs

Full-stack development

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma/GED

Tools

none

Job description

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to support mission-critical national security initiatives.

In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning solutions while building the infrastructure required to operationalize AI capabilities in secure, production environments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Model Development & Deployment

• Design, develop, and containerize machine learning (ML) models using modern frameworks and tools, including PyTorch, Ray, Docker, and FastAPI.

• Deploy, manage, and scale production ML workloads on Kubernetes.

• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into full-stack applications using Python-based backend services and JavaScript frontend technologies.

• Ensure model reliability, performance, and maintainability throughout the deployment lifecycle.

• Infrastructure & Operations

• Architect and implement cloud-native ML infrastructure on AWS.

• Develop and maintain DevOps and MLOps pipelines to streamline model development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

• Deploy and support AI/ML systems within secure, classified, and high side environments.

• Technical Leadership

• Evaluate and adopt state-of-the-art AI/ML models, frameworks, and emerging technologies.

• Architect scalable and resilient infrastructure to support evolving AI/ML workloads and mission requirements.

• Establish and promote best practices for production-grade machine learning (ML) systems, including security, observability, and governance.

• Provide technical guidance and thought leadership across AI/ML initiatives and engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a current Polygraph.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; OR associate’s degree with 8 years of related experience; OR High School diploma/GED with 11 years of related experience.

• Experience deploying machine learning (ML) models to production, including large language models (LLMs)

• Strong proficiency with machine learning (ML) frameworks and containerization technologies (e.g., PyTorch, Docker, and Kubernetes)

• Full-stack software development experience using Python and JavaScript

• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and infrastructure

• Demonstrated experience implementing MLOps and DevOps best practices, including CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, and automation

• U.S. Citizenship is required

Desired Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in Python with extensive experience across leading machine learning (ML) frameworks, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn

• Proven ability to design and implement end-to-end machine learning (ML) pipelines, spanning data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring

• Extensive experience with large language models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agentic workflows, and responsible AI practices

• Expertise in advanced machine learning (ML) techniques, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, ensemble methods, and modern model optimization approaches

• Proven track record of designing and implementing production-grade MLOps infrastructure, including automated model retraining, monitoring, drift detection, and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, and SageMaker Pipelines

• Hands‑on experience architecting and deploying scalable machine learning (ML) solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, Google Vertex AI) with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost optimization

• Demonstrated experience leading technical architecture decisions and mentoring engineers on machine learning (ML) best practices, software engineering standards, experimentation, code quality, and research methodology

• Strong background in distributed computing and big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Ray, and Dask for efficient model training and inference

• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, to support scalable model serving, A/B testing, and canary releases/deployments.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into well‑scoped ML solutions, communicating trade‑offs, risks, and ROI to executive stakeholders

• Experience contributing to or publishing applied ML research, patents, conference presentations, or open‑source projects

• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying machine learning systems at scale in production environments

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org (https://careers.noblis.org/about-noblis/)

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards (https://noblis.org/who-we-are/awards/) for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us (https://noblis.org/contact) .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits (https://careers.noblis.org/benefits/) page on our Careers (https://careers.noblis.org/) site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract‑specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on‑call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $132,900.00 - USD $207,750.00 /Yr.