AI Solution Architect with Security Clearance

Location: Nellis Air Force Base

AI Solution Architect

Location:

Nellis AFB, NV
Work Type:
Full-Time / Onsite
Remote Work:
No

Job Description Design and implement effective AI solution architecture or strategy utilizing approaches of various AI technologies and methods to address clients' business problems and needs, while complying with the organization’s strategies and business goals, and key ethical considerations. Apply advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction and mentor and supervise team members.

You Have: 6+ years of experience architecting and delivering AI enabled mission or enterprise systems, including data integration, secure compute, and operator facing applications across restricted or classified environments
6+ years of experience designing and implementing data pipelines, ontologies, and application workflows on platforms such as Palantir Foundry or Gotham, including air gapped, degraded connectivity, or multi classification deployments
6+ years of experience building secure analytics ecosystems, including log pipelines, monitoring frameworks, operational dashboards, or intelligence?fusion environments, such as greenfield or migrated from legacy tooling
6+ years of experience with Dev Sec Ops  practices such as containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, and automated testing adapted for limited toolchain environments where standard pipelines don’t fully apply
6+ years of experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into production workflows or operator tooling, including LLM backed assistants, model augmented decision aids, or automation that expands what a small team can deliver
6+ years of experience making sound architectural tradeoffs in constrained, shifting, or high pressure mission conditions such as restricted toolsets, tight timelines, fragmented networks, or mid?execution requirement changes
Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies, develop real hands on mastery, and lead engineers through full implementation with confidence
Ability to architect under ambiguity, own outcomes end to end, and communicate decisions clearly to engineers, government stakeholders, and senior non technical leaders
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Nice If You Have:
Experience working across multiple clouds, enclaves, or classification levels on the same program, including translating architectures between NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, or coalition equivalents
Experience on major defense programs or with large systems integrators, delivering mission capability while navigating bureaucratic, acquisition, or compliance friction
Experience supporting DoD installations, operational units, or C2 systems, including when the inherited environment was undocumented, partially broken, or technically inconsistent
Experience building agentic workflows, automation pipelines, or custom tooling that materially increased engineering throughput or reduced operator friction
Experience in a technical lead role where you were accountable for both the design and successful delivery of the system
Experience operating on a tiger team, fly away cell, or rapid response unit, parachuting into complex problems, delivering under compressed timelines, and exiting cleanly
Top Secret clearance
AWS, Palantir Foundry, Gotham, Kubernetes, or comparable architecture certifications
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required. Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $100,000 - $225,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits:
Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits…