Digital AI Development Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Digital AI Development Engineer with Security Clearance
Worker Type Regular

Job Description AV is looking for a highly talented Digital Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development Engineer to join our team! In this role you will be part of our team providing Systems Engineering Technical Assistance to the Ground-based Midcourse Dense (GMD) Product Office under the Teams-Next Missile Defense Systems Engineering (TN-MDSE) contract managed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Job Description:

* Design and implement AI pipelines for data ingestion, processing, and model deployment using frameworks like Lang Chain and Open WebUI

* Develop and manage embeddings databases to support semantic search, recommendation systems, and other AI-driven applications

* Integrate AI solutions with cloud platforms such as Azure Foundry to ensure scalability, reliability, and security

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify requirements and deliver AI solutions tailored to business needs

* Optimize AI workflows for performance and efficiency, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems

* Stay updated on the latest advancements in AI tools, frameworks, and methodologies to continuously improve pipeline performance

* Document processes, workflows, and best practices for AI pipeline development and maintenance

Required:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field

* 3+ years of related work experience

* Working understanding of AI pipelines, including data processing, model deployment, and integration

* Active Secret Clearance

* Understanding of frameworks such as Lang Chain, Open WebUI, and embeddings databases

* Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, with a focus on AI and data processing libraries

* Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with team members.

* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail Desired:
* Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Bedrock, Sage Maker, or Azure Foundry for AI solution deployment

* Familiarity with semantic search and recommendation systems

* Knowledge of distributed systems and scalable architectures for AI pipelines

* Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes

* Understanding of MLOps practices for continuous integration and deployment of AI models

* Strong written and verbal communication skills to document and present technical solutions

* Solid understanding of full-stack development principles, including front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, or Vue.js) and back-end technologies (Python, Node.js, Java, Go) with relevant frameworks (Django, Express.js, Spring Boot, Gin)

* Experience in designing, implementing, and managing relational (MySQL, Postgre

SQL) or No

SQL (Mongo DB) databases

* Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs

* Demonstrated ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jemkins, Git Lab CI, Circle

CI, or similar, and integrating Terraform and Ansible for automated deployments

* Experience with cloud monitoring and logging tools (such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Cloud Watch, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Logging)

* Understanding of software architecture patterns, design principles, and security best practices for cloud environments and web applications

* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across the entire technology stack

* Experience working in an Agile development environment and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams

* Ability to clearly and concisely document infrastructure, configurations, and deployment processes

* Experience with Linux and/or Windows system administration

* Motivated and customer oriented Clearance Level Secret ITAR Requirement: T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology…