AI Cloud Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and support multi-cloud services utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and ARM templates.

• Construct, enhance, and sustain production-level Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines and semantic search systems.

• Create and oversee data preprocessing workflows, chunking strategies, and vector database infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, Logic Apps, and Azure Functions.

• Configure and optimize network security groups, application gateways, and other protective cloud measures.

• Manage compute, storage, networking, and database services across cloud platforms, ensuring security and compliance.

• Collaborate with data scientists, UI/UX designers, and subject matter experts to integrate AI functionalities into user-facing products.

• Establish and uphold security best practices for large language model implementations and data privacy.

• Architect complex multi-agent workflows and secure deployment of AI workloads for systems catering to approximately 300,000 users.

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Ability to secure DHS EOD Public Trust.

• BS/BA with 15 years of experience, AA with 17 years, MS with 12 years, or no degree with 21 years of relevant experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in cloud/infrastructure engineering.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.

• Profound understanding of RAG architecture, vector databases, embedding techniques, and information retrieval systems.

• Expert-level Terraform skills and demonstrated experience with infrastructure as code.

• Experience managing production Kubernetes clusters, including AKS/EKS, that support AI/LLM workloads.

• Proficient in Docker containers and CI/CD practices.

• Python scripting/programming skills.

• Active Secret security clearance is preferred.

• Previous experience with DHS or DoD is desirable.

• Familiarity with CSAM, RegScale, eMASS, or similar GRC tools is preferred.

• Experience in supporting emergency operations or disaster response missions is advantageous.

• Knowledge of cloud security and FedRAMP authorization processes is beneficial.

• Experience with continuous monitoring and automated security tools is preferred.

• Strong communication skills for presentations to senior leadership are desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.

• Robust learning resources.

• Opportunities for learning and development.

• Healthcare benefits.

• Wellness benefits.

• Financial benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Family support benefits.

• Continuing education benefits.

• Time off benefits.

• Flexible work arrangements to balance quality work and personal lives.