Senior Solutions Architect, Classified AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Design and oversee the enterprise's classified AI domain architecture and long-term roadmap based on TOGAF principles.

• Create comprehensive AI platforms that include model serving, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector search, data pipelines, orchestration, and integration with mission systems.

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

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

• Collaborate with teams in system administration, networking, cybersecurity, and application development.

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

• Incorporate classification, Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, auditability, information-flow controls, Risk Management Framework (RMF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), and authorization requirements.

• Ensure alignment of technology investments with Department of Defense (DoD) directives, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) requirements, Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) objectives, and Zero Trust frameworks.

• Develop classified AI architectures that balance the velocity of RMF accreditation with the adoption of open-source and frontier models.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or at least 7 years accompanied by an advanced degree.

• A Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.

• Proven experience in developing system designs, including architecture and deployment.

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

• Significant experience in system administration.

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

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Experience in deploying AI tools, frameworks, and capabilities in classified computing environments, both on-premises and in the cloud.

• Proven leadership in architecture governance processes, including design reviews, standards enforcement, and reference architecture development.

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

• Knowledge of secure software supply chains and lifecycle practices.

• Experience with National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Joint Air Force/Navy (JAFAN), Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 503/705, and RMF.

• Willingness to travel up to 10% may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• 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.

• Primarily remote work from home.

• No relocation required or offered.