Ai Platform Architect

K ’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, K  ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

Job Summary As an AI Platform Architect, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and sustaining a secure, on-premises AI platform within a classified environment. This unique opportunity places you at the forefront of enabling advanced AI capabilities for software developers, analysts, and program managers supporting mission-critical initiatives. In this role, you will lead the deployment of a classified High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment to create scalable, secure, and resilient AI infrastructure.

You will work closely with Huntsville Site Program Management and Technical Management leads in constructing and deploying all necessary infrastructure to host on-premises AI models and Dev Sec Ops  resources utilizing a high-performance computing cluster. This includes the architecting, deployment, and sustainment of HPC operations, networking, on-premises cloud platforms, classified data partitioning and segregation, AI model hosting and lifecycle management, and multi-tenant Dev Sec Ops  ecosystems.

In partnership with Program, Technical, and Information Assurance (IA) stakeholders, you will ensure compliance with security requirements and lead efforts to achieve and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditation for mission-critical AI capabilities.

• Work across multiple technology stacks and software tools to build, deploy and maintain on-premises AI multi-tenant hosting.
• Work across multiple technology stacks and software tools to build, deploy and maintain on-premises Dev Sec Ops  multi-tenant hosting.
• Lead the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of networking infrastructure supporting classified AI and Dev Sec Ops  environments.
• Utilize existing and future High Performance Computing Hardware to determine appropriate resource utilization for multi-tenant AI models and Dev Sec Ops  infrastructure.
• Interface with Program Managers and Technical Experts to implement and maintain appropriate AI data segregation across classified programs.
• Interface with Information Assurance to ensure security compliance to achieve and maintain ATO accreditation.
• Serve as the lead classified Dev Sec Ops  interface between unclassified software development and classified development.
• Serve as the technical authority for classified AI platform architecture, infrastructure modernization, and platform scalability initiatives.
• Stay current with software industry best practices, including use of AI in software development, cloud technologies, and evolving security threats to recommend innovative solutions.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active/current Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or other STEM related fields (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, CIS, etc.) with 10+ years of experience or a master’s degree in computer science or related STEM fields with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  infrastructure and tools
• Experience with on-premises AI infrastructure and tools
• Experience with handling vector data from structured and unstructured sources (Microsoft products, binary files, software development files, databases)
• Deep knowledge…