Cloud Architect AI Engineer, Level 4 (AE26031450SE4U)

Government Technical Services Corporation; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

Group Life insurance

Short-term Disability

401(k)

Job summary

Government Technical Services Corporation seeks a Cloud Architect AI Engineer, Level IV, to support a cleared government program in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. All work is on-site and requires active TS/SCI with polygraph.

The role demands extensive cloud and AI experience, system security focus, and leadership across the system life cycle. Benefits include health and retirement options, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• Cloud Architecture/Cloud Engineer role with platform engineering focus (AWS).
• AI/ML system design and implementation.
• High-level AI lifecycle understanding (development, training, inference, monitoring).
• Experience with ML pipelines, model deployment, and DevOps/ML Ops.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Security on classified systems and network integration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and ops docs to derive system requirements specs.
• Lead design and development activities for cloud/AI architecture.
• Guide requirements formulation and conduct feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for system integration and planning.
• Develop technical documentation and architecture artifacts.
• Oversee system engineering plans and test plans.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AI/ML design

DevOps/ML Ops

System Security

Data Lifecycle

Communication

Education

HS Diploma or GED + 12 years experience

Bachelor's in Engineering Field + 7 years

Master's in Engineering Field + 5 years

PhD in Engineering Field + 3 years

Tools

AWS

Job description

Annapolis Junction, United States

• Salary $150,000-163,000 / year
• City Annapolis Junction
• State/Province Maryland
• Country United States

Job Description

GTSC seeks a Cloud Architect Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer , Level IV, to support our customer in the Annapolis Junction, MD area.

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

All work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position.

Mission : As a Cloud Architect Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer , you are responsible for applying systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• 10 years of demonstrated combined years of experience (YOE) in cloud and artificial intelligence systems with a bachelor's degree; if Master's degree then eight (8) YOE; if Ph.D., 8 YOE, else 14 YOE DoD program management or relevant experience if a high school/GED graduate.

Certifications:

• No certifications required.

Required Skills:

Cloud Architecture/ Cloud Engineer/ Platform Engineering (especially in AWS).

AI/ML system design and implementation.

High-level understanding of the AI lifecycle (development, training, inference, monitoring).

Experience with ML pipeline development, model deployment, and DevOps/ML Ops.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a variety of stakeholder groups, ability to proactively engage with these groups to understand requirements and inform system architecture decisions.

System security and networking (particularly the implementation of system security on classified systems).

Data engineering and data lifecycle management.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Amazon SafeMaker is a plus.

You are responsible for:

• Analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities.
• Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies.
• Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develops technical documentation.
• Develops system Architecture and system design documentation.
• Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
• Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.
• Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
• Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Education and Required Qualification

A High School Diploma or GED plus twelve (12) years of general system engineering experience.

OR

A Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus seven (7) years of systems engineering experience.

OR

A Master's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years of systems engineering experience.

OR

A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of systems engineering experience.

BENEFITS - Full-time Employees

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Group Life insurance
• Short-term Disability
• 401(k)

GTSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.

GTSC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

GTSC participates in the E-Verify program in all locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

GTSC-Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.