Secure Enterprise AI/ML Architect — LLM & MLOps Lead

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an experienced AI Solution Architect to design enterprise AI/ML architectures in secure, mission-focused environments. The role translates emerging AI capabilities into scalable, production-ready solutions supporting large-scale mission applications.

The candidate will lead across data science, platform engineering, cybersecurity, and mission teams, ensuring performance, security, and operational readiness in LLMs, generative AI, GPU infra, and MLOps. Onsite in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS/AI/ML or related technical discipline; additional 4 years may substitute for degree.
• 10+ years AI/ML architecture, engineering, or technical leadership.
• Production AI/ML architectures deployed at enterprise scale.
• Strong experience with LLMs, transformers, RAG, generative AI.
• Experience with LoRA/QLoRA/PEFT techniques.
• GPU architectures (NVIDIA A100/H100) expertise.
• Model-serving/inference via vLLM, TensorRT, Triton.
• MLOps pipelines using MLflow, Kubeflow.
• Agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain/LangGraph/AutoGen.
• AI in classified/disconnected environments; governance focus.
• AI risk governance, security, and responsible AI.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Architect enterprise AI/ML systems including models, training, inference, and deployment.
• Lead LLM/Generative AI and RAG solutions across mission programs.
• Guide full lifecycle from prototyping to production at scale.
• Design AI/ML in classified, air-gapped settings.
• Evaluate emerging AI tech and translate to practical deployments.
• Design GPU infra and scalable inference environments.
• Build MLOps pipelines and containerized AI/ML platforms.
• Ensure security, governance, and human-in-the-loop considerations.
• Coordinate with data science, platform, cybersecurity, and mission teams.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Enterprise design

LLM/generative AI

GPU infrastructure

MLOps pipelines

LangChain/AutoGen

Security clearances

Stakeholder communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related

MS in related field preferred

Tools

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Milvus/Weaviate/pgvector

MLFlow/Kubeflow

vLLM/TensorRT/Triton

Job description

Peraton seeks an experienced AI Solution Architect to design enterprise AI/ML architectures in secure, mission-focused environments. The role translates emerging AI capabilities into scalable, production-ready solutions supporting large-scale mission applications.

The candidate will lead across data science, platform engineering, cybersecurity, and mission teams, ensuring performance, security, and operational readiness in LLMs, generative AI, GPU infra, and MLOps. Onsite in Chantilly, VA.