Senior Enterprise AI Architect & Governance Lead

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc. in Herndon, VA, seeks an AI Engineer 2 to lead AI/ML architecture, governance, and enterprise-scale initiatives, focusing on agentic systems and platform modernization.

This senior contributor will shape standards and roadmaps across projects. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software/AI, a related bachelor’s (Master preferred), active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and hands-on experience with cloud-native AI, MLOps, LLMs, vector databases, and multi-agent

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field, Master preferred
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or solution architecture.
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise AI solutions.
• Experience with cloud-native AI services and MLOps platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, and vector databases.
• Must be DOW 8140 certified
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Top Secret government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of enterprise AI/ML architectures and governance frameworks.
• Design and implement multi-agent orchestration platforms and autonomous reasoning systems.
• Architect enterprise AI pipelines, vector database solutions, and hybrid knowledge management capabilities.
• Develop AI validation, explainability, model monitoring, and governance tools.
• Establish AI architecture standards, technical roadmaps, and integration patterns.
• Support architecture review boards and technology assessments.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend enterprise adoption strategies.
• Mentor junior AI engineers and technical team members.

Skills

TS clearance

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

AI/ML engineering

Software architecture

Cloud-native AI

MLOps

LLMs

Agent frameworks

Vector databases

DOW 8140 certified

Top Secret clearance

Education

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

Master's degree

Job description

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc. in Herndon, VA, seeks an AI Engineer 2 to lead AI/ML architecture, governance, and enterprise-scale initiatives, focusing on agentic systems and platform modernization.

This senior contributor will shape standards and roadmaps across projects. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software/AI, a related bachelor’s (Master preferred), active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and hands-on experience with cloud-native AI, MLOps, LLMs, vector databases, and multi-agent