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Software Engineer - AI; Top Secret Clearance Required

Job in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20883, USA
Listing for: North Point Technology
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-09
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, AWS, Systems Engineer, AI Engineer (Applied/Software)
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Software Engineer - AI  (Top Secret Clearance Required)

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.

Active TS clearance is required.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and implementation of AI architectures, including operational monitoring, coding improvements, and secure dashboard tooling.
  • Collaborate on North Point Technology's AI initiatives by providing insights into emerging technologies, tooling, and best practices, and design, secure, and automate AWS cloud initiatives that optimize agent and customer experiences.
  • Enhance software development workflows, quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards with AI, applying broad systems engineering lifecycle experience to cloud architectural design and development.
  • Lead 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 Dev Ops tooling such as Git Lab and Jenkins.
  • Infrastructure as Code using AWS Cloud Formation 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 Rocket Chat.
  • 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.

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.

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