National Security AI Platform DevOps Engineer

Gormat; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat, supporting US Cyber Command, is seeking a Senior Platform/DevOps Engineer to own the infrastructure, pipelines, and guardrails for enterprise AI deployments.

You will collaborate with AI/ML teams to scale AI models across cloud and air-gapped environments, ensure security accreditation, and continuously evolve DevOps practices.

This role requires TS/SCI with poly, deep DevOps experience, and a proactive, cross-functional mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field; 8+ years experience if no master's.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly is required.
• Advanced proficiency in DevOps principles and practices.
• Containerization experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience architecting and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Extensive experience with AI model lifecycle management and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded operations support and rapid prototyping for AI-enabled tools.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust infrastructure for enterprise AI in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Develop and optimize engineering workflows to support AI model deployment and maintenance.
• Architect and manage CI/CD pipelines for AI models, agents, and applications.
• Implement and manage containerization with Docker and Kubernetes; build control-plane guardrails.
• Ensure efficient AI model lifecycle management including versioning, monitoring, and scaling.
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to streamline deployments and optimize resource use.
• Oversee system performance, security, and RMF/ATO accreditation for AI systems.
• Continuously research and adopt new DevOps tools and practices.

Skills

DevOps principles

AI model lifecycle management

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field

Master's degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Gormat, supporting US Cyber Command, is seeking a Senior Platform/DevOps Engineer to own the infrastructure, pipelines, and guardrails for enterprise AI deployments.

You will collaborate with AI/ML teams to scale AI models across cloud and air-gapped environments, ensure security accreditation, and continuously evolve DevOps practices.

This role requires TS/SCI with poly, deep DevOps experience, and a proactive, cross-functional mindset.