Software Engineer - AI (Top Secret Clearance Required)
Alexandria, Virginia, United States; Chantilly, Virginia, United States; Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States; Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Full Time
1 day ago
No H1B
Key skills
PythonAIArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningAWSTerraformJenkinsCloudFormationPostgreSQLGitLabJiraConfluenceAgileScrumKanbanSDLCCI/CDLeadershipCollaboration
About this role
North Point Technology is looking to hire a Systems Engineering Architect to support AWS Resiliency and Recovery. The qualified candidate must currently hold an active Top Secret security clearance (with the ability to obtain SCI and CI Polygraph), and will work hand-in-hand with technical and program management leadership, along with various external stakeholders, to design and implement AWS Resiliency and Recovery capabilities including cross-AZ recovery procedures, infrastructure automation, and automated failover orchestration. The ideal candidate brings experience across multiple Systems Engineering and architecture domains, with a focus on standing up and maintaining cloud environments and deploying custom code, COTS, and GOTS to those environments with a Geospatial focus.
North Point Technology is looking to hire an AI Engineer to lead artificial intelligence solutions on our FS2 Sea task order team. The qualified candidate must hold an active TS security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI with CI Polygraph, and will design, develop, and deploy AI capabilities across multiple operational cloud environments. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across modern AI technologies and cloud architecture and thrives on solving challenging problems that push Sea based systems beyond conventional outcomes.
***This job requires active TS clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS clearance. ***
Responsibilities:
This position focuses on leading the design and implementation of AI architectures, including operational monitoring, coding improvements, and secure dashboard tooling. The engineer collaborates on North Point Technology's AI initiatives by providing insight into emerging technologies, tooling, and best practices, and will design, secure, and automate AWS cloud initiatives that optimize agent and customer experiences to their full AI potential. Additional duties include enhancing software development workflows, quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards with AI, applying broad systems engineering lifecycle experience to cloud architectural design and development, and leading teams to deploy and configure services using AI tools.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Subject matter expertise across a range of AI technologies
- Proficient in Python
- Designing and implementing distributed, cloud based solutions (Cloud, SOA, Web Services)
- Experience with Cloud/PaaS environments
- CI/CD and DevOps tooling such as GitLab and Jenkins
- Infrastructure as Code using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
- Database development, for example with PostgreSQL
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Windows and Linux system administration
- Knowledge of SDLC and Agile best practices, including Scrum and Kanban
- Virtualization, networking, and operating system experience
- Infrastructure monitoring with Zabbix
- Security compliance scanning with ACAS
- Team collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and RocketChat
- Understanding of the SFH organization and Sea data and mission
- Experience with NGA cloud based architecture
- Experience with IC Cloud architecture implementation methodologies
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and projects
- AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, Developer, or Machine Learning
Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI with CI Polygraph
- DoD 8570 compliant certification (IAT Level II/III, e.g., Security+ or higher)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.