Remote AI Infrastructure Engineer for Federal Zero-Trust

barrowwise; Norco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer to modernize federal-grade AI and data mesh infrastructure. The role blends AI platform engineering with secure, distributed data architecture and requires handling high-security, air-gapped environments.

The ideal candidate will have US Citizenship and Secret Clearance, a master's or PhD, and 8+ years in systems engineering and AI infrastructure. Remote work is possible with travel to California as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 8+ years of systems engineering and AI infrastructure experience.
• US Citizenship and Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy infrastructure and design modern AI + Data Mesh infrastructure.
• Blend AI platform engineering with secure distributed data architecture.
• Develop scalable AI infrastructure for model inference and GPU workloads.
• Build deployment tooling for air-gapped, on-prem, and classified environments.
• Produce modernization roadmaps aligned with federal cybersecurity and zero-trust requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify gaps and necessary improvements.

Skills

AI infrastructure

Systems engineering

Zero Trust

GPU workloads

RAG pipelines

On-prem deployment

Security

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Engineering/CS/Math

Tools

Air-gapped deployment tooling

Secure data architecture

Job description

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer to modernize federal-grade AI and data mesh infrastructure. The role blends AI platform engineering with secure, distributed data architecture and requires handling high-security, air-gapped environments.

The ideal candidate will have US Citizenship and Secret Clearance, a master's or PhD, and 8+ years in systems engineering and AI infrastructure. Remote work is possible with travel to California as needed.