Senior AI Architect: Enterprise AI & MLOps Leader

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is looking for a highly experienced AI Architect in Chantilly, VA to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI solutions. This role requires a strong technical background and customer-facing experience to advise stakeholders on AI best practices and governance.

The candidate should have 10-15+ years in AI/ML with expertise in architecting enterprise-scale solutions, ensuring compliance, and mentoring teams.

Active Secret security clearance is required; hybrid work environment possible.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of experience in AI/ML or related fields.
• Experience architecting and deploying enterprise-scale AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI systems and LLM applications.
• Strong understanding of AI testing and evaluation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced AI/ML solutions.
• Establish AI governance frameworks and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and data scientists on AI best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Architecting AI/ML solutions

Customer-facing skills

Machine learning algorithms

Deep learning techniques

Natural language processing (NLP)

MLOps pipelines

Python programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Apache Spark

Databricks

Azure AI Services

AWS SageMaker

Job description

VTG Defense is looking for a highly experienced AI Architect in Chantilly, VA to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI solutions. This role requires a strong technical background and customer-facing experience to advise stakeholders on AI best practices and governance.

The candidate should have 10-15+ years in AI/ML with expertise in architecting enterprise-scale solutions, ensuring compliance, and mentoring teams.

Active Secret security clearance is required; hybrid work environment possible.