Senior Director, Forward-Deployed AI Solutions

Gallatin AI, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallatin AI, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director, Solutions Architecture to lead the design, deployment, and operation of agentic AI platforms in high‑stakes government environments.

You’ll guide pre‑sales and post‑sales engineering, translate mission requirements into secure architectures, and drive delivery at customer sites. Strong government‑facing communication and cloud security expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance preferred; TS/SCI a plus.
• 10+ years of experience spanning software/systems engineering, infrastructure, or technical program leadership, ideally with a mix of military, government, and commercial defense tech.
• Proven experience building and leading technical, customer‑facing teams across pre‑sales and post‑sales.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and operating platforms in classified or government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, IL4/IL5/IL6).
• Familiarity with modern AI/ML technologies including LLMs and agentic AI systems; applies to mission problems.
• Proven ability to engage senior government stakeholders and translate concepts into mission value.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Experience navigating FedRAMP, RMF/ATO, Zero Trust, and NIST compliance frameworks.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments with high stakes; hands‑on with customers.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Gallatin’s forward deployed engineering organization, spanning pre‑sales and post‑sales engineers.
• Design end‑to‑end technical solutions for agentic AI and data platforms tailored to government missions.
• Serve as the senior technical point of contact for program offices and mission partners; map user experience to solutions.
• Lead deployment at customer sites, deploying and scaling AI/ML‑enabled software platforms.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business development to shape roadmaps and respond to RFPs.
• Navigate security requirements including FedRAMP, IL4/IL5/IL6, Zero Trust, RMF/ATO; ensure compliance.
• Find opportunities to automate workflows and improve reliability and scalability of deployed systems.

Skills

Active security clearance

10+ years experience

Team leadership

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

RMF/ATO

Job description

Gallatin AI, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director, Solutions Architecture to lead the design, deployment, and operation of agentic AI platforms in high‑stakes government environments.

You’ll guide pre‑sales and post‑sales engineering, translate mission requirements into secure architectures, and drive delivery at customer sites. Strong government‑facing communication and cloud security expertise are essential.