Mid-Level AI Engineer - Secret-Cleared, Cloud & ML Ops

nLogic; Cherry Point (VA); On-site; AUD 187,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

nLogic seeks an Intermediate AI Engineer to advance AI/ML initiatives in a defense-tech environment. You will develop, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled solutions while collaborating with engineers, data professionals, and government stakeholders to drive mission-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities include building production-ready AI systems, migrating on-prem workloads to the cloud, and automating AI and data workflows. A Secret clearance is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Active, in-scope Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 6+ years; or PhD with 4+ years; or Associate degree with 7 years; or HS diploma with 12 years.
• Experience developing and deploying machine learning models and AI applications
• Experience bridging software engineering and data science concepts
• Experience programming with Python and SQL
• Experience using ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or equivalent technologies
• Experience supporting cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar environments
• Experience supporting virtualization and cloud-based systems, and cloud migration initiatives
• Experience automating infrastructure, AI, and data workflows
• Experience supporting security compliance requirements
• Experience monitoring AI systems and cloud performance

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain machine learning models and AI applications
• Support the development of production-ready AI systems
• Develop software and data solutions using Python, SQL, and related technologies
• Utilize machine learning frameworks including TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar platforms
• Support implementation and maintenance of cloud-based systems and services
• Assist with migration of applications and infrastructure from on-premises to cloud platforms
• Automate AI, data, and cloud-related workflows
• Support security compliance initiatives across AI and cloud environments
• Monitor model performance, system health, and cloud service reliability
• Support troubleshooting, testing, quality assurance, and technical documentation efforts

Skills

Python programming

SQL

Machine learning

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

MLOps

Security compliance

Model monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Associate degree + 7 years experience

High school diploma + 12 years experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

nLogic seeks an Intermediate AI Engineer to advance AI/ML initiatives in a defense-tech environment. You will develop, deploy, and maintain AI-enabled solutions while collaborating with engineers, data professionals, and government stakeholders to drive mission-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities include building production-ready AI systems, migrating on-prem workloads to the cloud, and automating AI and data workflows. A Secret clearance is required or obtainable.