Senior Solutions Architect, Classified AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Create and oversee the enterprise classified AI domain architecture along with a multi-year roadmap based on TOGAF principles.

• Design comprehensive AI platforms that include model serving, RAG, vector search, data pipelines, orchestration, and integration with mission systems while adhering to approved security protocols.

• Direct TOGAF ADM activities, conduct architecture reviews, perform trade studies, develop standards, make design decisions, and manage the architecture repository.

• Establish secure integration patterns and interface standards that connect AI capabilities to mission systems, enterprise services, and authorized data sources.

• Collaborate with system administration, network, cybersecurity, and application teams to ensure the overall performance of the system.

• Create architectural diagrams and system design documents for classified systems.

• Incorporate classification, IAM, encryption, auditability, information-flow controls, RMF, NIST, STIG, and authorization requirements into AI architectures.

• Align technology investments with DoD directives, CDAO requirements, CJADC2 objectives, and Zero Trust frameworks.

• Develop classified AI architectures that strike a balance between RMF accreditation speed and the adoption of open-source and frontier models.

• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.

• Generally, 10 years of experience is required, or 7 years with an advanced degree.

• Experience in developing system designs, including architecture and deployment, is necessary.

• Proficiency with server operating systems, server hardware, storage, networks, virtualization, cloud integration, encryption, archival systems, and clients in classified environments is essential.

• Extensive experience in system administration is required.

• An active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required before the start date.

• U.S. citizenship is a requirement.

• Preferred experience in deploying AI tools, frameworks, and capabilities in classified computing environments, including on-premises and cloud.

• Prior experience in leading architecture governance processes is preferred.

• Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, UAF, ArchiMate, SysML, UML, Cameo, and Sparx is preferred.

• Knowledge of secure software supply chains and lifecycle practices is preferred.

• Experience with NISPOM, JAFAN, ICD 503/705, and RMF is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.

• Remote work primarily from home.

• No relocation required or offered.