Senior AI Solutions Architect – Hybrid - Linthicum, MD

Creative Information Technology, Inc.; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) seeks a Senior AI Solutions Architect for a hybrid role based in Linthicum, MD. You will design and deploy scalable AI/ML systems, define data strategies, and guide architecture choices across cloud platforms while leading technical teams.

Required: 10+ years in IT architecture, bachelor's degree in a relevant field; master's preferred. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for collaborating with executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of IT architecture experience in large-scale deployments.
• Led or been chief architect on major IT applications initiatives.
• Strong software engineering principles and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable AI/ML systems and data strategies.
• Select AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and manage LLMs/pipelines.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction.
• Define current state architecture blueprints and ADRs.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure and backend applications.
• Guide modernization to cloud-native and SOA solutions.
• Mentor junior architects and developers on scalability.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure standards compliance.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

ML frameworks

MLOps

Cloud platforms

LLMs

Data architecture

DevOps

Docker

Node.js

Linux

Selenium

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Linux

Job description

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Senior AI Solutions Architect - Hybrid - Linthicum, MD

Contract Falls Church, VA, US

Senior AI Solutions Architect - Hybrid - Linthicum, MD

About us

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.

Role and Responsibilities

State of Maryland is looking for Senior AI Solutions Architect. Work schedule is Hybrid - Linthicum, MD.

The Application Architect (Senior) manages major projects that involve providing professional support services and/or the integration, implementation, and transition of large, complex systems. This individual is responsible for performing the following tasks:

The Senior AI Solution Architect designs and deploys scalable AI/ML systems, bridging business needs with technical execution. Key responsibilities include creating data strategies, selecting AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), managing LLMs/pipelines, and providing technical leadership. This role requires 5+ years of experience in IT, machine learning, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a quantitative field

Providing design and development of e-government solutions and taking responsibility for technical design and implementation of the architecture.

Designing, developing, and maintaining infrastructure and backend applications.

Providing expertise on defining the role of broadband and wireless applications.

Providing definition of current State architecture blueprints.

Providing expertise with web servers, gateways, application servers, and content management systems.

Providing experience in web application technologies and middleware solutions.

Researching new technologies and products for their applicability to business processes.

Comparing various solutions and determining the most suitable.

Ensuring that development efforts are well-planned and in compliance to standards.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related scientific or technical discipline. (Note: A Master's degree is preferred.)

The proposed candidate must have at least ten (10) years of experience planning, designing, building, and implementing IT application systems. This individual must have led or been chief architect in a major IT applications implementation effort. This individual must also have a strong background in software engineering principles and techniques.

Specialized Experience: The proposed candidate must have at least six (6) years of experience in designing medium to large-scale sites, and management of at least five Internet projects.

Provide guidance on modernization of legacy applications and refactoring into cloud-native and service-oriented architectures.

Maintain technical documentation, architecture decision records (ADRs), and architectural runbooks.

Mentor junior architects and senior developers on architectural thinking, scalability, and best practices.

Proficient in Python, Java, or C#; familiar with CI/CD for machine learning (MLOps).

Strong communication, presentation, and consulting skills for working with stakeholders and executives. Extensive IT Experience: Significant experience in software development, engineering, and IT, often moving up from roles like Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer.

AI/ML Expertise: Proven experience in running and fine-tuning models (e.g., LLMs, LoRA, RLHF).

Cloud & Data: Strong proficiency in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data architecture.

Domain Expertise: Often requires experience in specialized areas like healthcare, finance, or security-sensitive environments. At least ten (10) years of experience with architecting multi-tier web solutions.

Strong experience in developing and deploying solutions using Node.JS on Linux based AWS EC2 Cloud Infrastructure and Docker container.

Experience with modern DevOps automation and modern containerization, orchestration, and virtualization technologies.

Experience with architecting and developing mobile applications for ios or android platforms is a plus.

Experience with Test-Driven Development using automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber and Protractor.