Senior Enterprise AI Architect – Federal Security & Cloud

Karsun Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Karsun Solutions is actively seeking a senior AI architect to support modernization efforts for Veterans Affairs, delivering enterprise AI capabilities across cloud and on-premise platforms. The role emphasizes secure architecture, governance, and scalable integration with major platforms.

You will lead engineers and delivery teams, collaborate with VA stakeholders, and ensure compliant, high-impact solutions across multiple initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Systems, Operations Research, or related field with 7+ years experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing secure enterprise AI architectures across cloud and/or on-premise platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise AI integration across multiple initiatives.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust background.
• Available on contract award and willing to sign a commitment letter.

Responsibilities

• Assess, design, and oversee secure enterprise AI architectures that integrate into VA's operations baseline.
• Apply AI architecture patterns across cloud and on-premise platforms to improve scalability, reusability, security, and governance.
• Define how AI capabilities integrate with the VA platform stack (Salesforce/MuleSoft, Power Platform, Dynamics, Pega, Appian).
• Lead enterprise AI integration efforts and validate architectural decisions through solution architecture and security gates.
• Establish AI governance practices, including model selection, human oversight, responsible use, and PHI/PII protection under HIPAA and VA rules.
• Guide the AI Engineer, ML Engineer, and delivery teams to ensure compliant delivery across initiatives.
• Educate VA stakeholders on AI architecture options, tradeoffs, and adoption.

Skills

AI architecture design

AI integration leadership

Cloud & on-premise

VA background eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/DS/IS/OR

Job description

Karsun Solutions is actively seeking a senior AI architect to support modernization efforts for Veterans Affairs, delivering enterprise AI capabilities across cloud and on-premise platforms. The role emphasizes secure architecture, governance, and scalable integration with major platforms.

You will lead engineers and delivery teams, collaborate with VA stakeholders, and ensure compliant, high-impact solutions across multiple initiatives.