AI Engineer/Architect

Clearance Level Secret Category Data Science and Data Engineering Location Remote, Working from the USA

Key Skills For Success AI Architecture

AI Systems

Cloud Development

Innovation

Taking Initiative

REQ#:RQ229972

Public Trust:None

Requisition Type:Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

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Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. As an AI Engineer/Architect, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As an AI Engineer/Architect, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the missions that matter. You will play a crucial role in advancing the integration of automation and AI into the battlespace:

• Lead the design, architecture, and product roadmap of next-gen AI/ML and LLM solutions for customers
• Showcase solutions thru customer facing exercises, demos and pace-setting projects
• Collaborate with business development and capture teams to support bids, proposals and OTA efforts
• Bring innovation to programs by partnering with on-program teams to deliver AI/ML solutions

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The AI Engineer/Architect must have:

• Education: BA/BS or equivalent.
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience
• Proven experience in growing AI projects from proof of concept to production, in one or more functional areas of edge AI and sensing, autonomous systems, intelligence analysis, contested logistics and training & readiness
• Excellent consultative selling skills; proven ability to engage stakeholders, identify new opportunities, and drive outcome-based value of AI/ML or LLM solutions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to distill complex requirements into actionable deliverables and guide multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%) and work on-site at GDIT facilities as needed.
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of War (DOW) programs
• Experience with multi-tenant, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture patterns
• Security clearance level: Secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain & maintain a Top Secret
• US citizenship required
• Location: Remote

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science or PhD in related fields
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, etc.
• Programming experience with JAVA, RUST, Python or similar languages
• Experience with building and training classification and prediction models; leveraging large language models and agentic workflows

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

25-50%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $149,469 - $201,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our

Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation.

We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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