Senior AI Architect — TS/SCI with Poly, Secure ML Systems

ManTech; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented AI Systems Architect / Senior AI Developer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The role bridges high-level system architecture with hands-on software development, translating complex mission objectives into scalable, secure AI/ML systems for air-gapped environments.

Responsibilities include architecting pipelines, integrating ML platforms, deploying secure CI/CD, and mentoring junior staff, while collaborating with government stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE or related field; 6 additional years may substitute.
• 5+ years of software engineering, with 2+ years in AI/ML production.
• Proficiency in Python and AI/ML toolkits (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, OpenCV).
• Experience deploying AI/ML models in secure, air-gapped environments.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and RMF/ICD 503 in classified settings.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end AI/ML pipelines and data integration for high-security environments.
• Design robust architectures for LLMs, CV, NLP, and analytics.
• Build scalable REST APIs, microservices, and ETL pipelines for real-time and batch inferencing.
• Implement RAG, vector databases, and agentic workflows for unstructured data.
• Establish secure CI/CD and automated testing for model validation and drift detection.
• Serve as technical SME to government stakeholders and leadership.
• Mentor mid-level developers and data scientists in secure design and scalable pipelines.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

OpenCV

Scikit-Learn

Prompt engineering

RAG architectures

Docker

Kubernetes

MLOps

Vector databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE

6+ years equivalent experience

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Vector databases

MLOps frameworks

REST APIs

LLMs

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented AI Systems Architect / Senior AI Developer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The role bridges high-level system architecture with hands-on software development, translating complex mission objectives into scalable, secure AI/ML systems for air-gapped environments.

Responsibilities include architecting pipelines, integrating ML platforms, deploying secure CI/CD, and mentoring junior staff, while collaborating with government stakeholders