Senior AI Engineer - GenAI, RAG, IaC & Security

Archer; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, collaborating with MANTECH, seeks a motivated Artificial Intelligence Engineer to join our team in Washington, D.C. The role focuses on integrating with the FBI’s AI tooling, deploying a modular agentic AI architecture, and advancing the security posture of government-scale systems.

You will implement IaC, wrap genAI capabilities around foundation models, and build RAG-enabled repositories with guardrails. A TS/SCI clearance and deep cloud experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in computer science, business management, or IT related discipline.
• 15+ years experience with 12 years cloud experience, or Master’s degree and 10 years cloud experience.
• Familiarity with generative AI engineering tools, vector databases, Python AI libraries, orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or similar) and cloud-native infrastructure automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and extend core frameworks: integrate with and extend the FBI’s AI Tool using an installable, modular, and proven agentic AI architecture.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): utilize IaC templates to rapidly compose, configure, and test the agentic system within the FBI’s cloud enclave or hardware footprint.
• Deploy Generative AI and foundation models: wrap agentic capabilities around the Bureau’s selected genAI foundation model for a scalable framework across use-cases.
• Engineer advanced RAG store capabilities: build and maintain modular Retrieval Augmented Generation capabilities with authoritative repositories to guard against AI slop and enforce guardrails.
• Adopt, incorporate, and enhance existing prototype logic into the Agentic Framework to support automated security control reviews.
• Deliver fully operational engineering guidance tools to shift security left and minimize missed security features before the SAA process.

Skills

Generative AI tools

Vector databases

Python AI libraries

Orchestration frameworks

Cloud-native infra automation

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in CS/IT-related discipline

Job description

Archer, collaborating with MANTECH, seeks a motivated Artificial Intelligence Engineer to join our team in Washington, D.C. The role focuses on integrating with the FBI’s AI tooling, deploying a modular agentic AI architecture, and advancing the security posture of government-scale systems.

You will implement IaC, wrap genAI capabilities around foundation models, and build RAG-enabled repositories with guardrails. A TS/SCI clearance and deep cloud experience are required.