Artificial Intelligence Lead

Artificial Intelligence Lead Job Location s

US-Remote

Overview

LMI is seeking an experienced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lead to support the General Services Administration (GSA) in delivering advanced AI-enabled capabilities within a modern, web-based acquisitions system. This initiative modernizes Government wide Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracting through modular, cloud-based services that improve efficiency, automation, and decision support across the acquisition lifecycle.

The AI Lead will serve as the senior authority responsible for defining and implementing the AI technical approach across the program. This individual must possess deep, hands-on expertise in integrating and orchestrating multiple AI agents into a cohesive, autonomous ecosystem and ensure the development team consistently follows that approach. AI capabilities are designed to provide decision support and transparency while preserving human oversight and contracting officer judgment.

The ideal candidate combines advanced AI/ML expertise, production-level deployment experience, federal governance knowledge, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in secure, cloud-based environments.

This position is anticipated to be majority remote, but with the ability to travel and visit the client’s offices in Washington, D.C. as frequently as needed.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors - helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary authority for AI architecture, research, and implementation
• Define and oversee the technical approach for integrating and orchestrating multiple AI agents into a unified ecosystem
• Align AI initiatives with program objectives and GSA modernization goals
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and guide their responsible application

Applied AI Delivery & Machine Learning Operations

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable AI/ML models into production environments
• Implement and manage MLOps practices, including model versioning, monitoring, validation, and lifecycle management
• Integrate model development and deployment workflows into CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure AI solutions are reliable, performant, and maintainable within enterprise cloud environments

Federal AI Governance & Compliance

• Align AI implementations with federal IT standards and agency governance requirements
• Incorporate guidance from the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and related cybersecurity standards.
• Support security documentation and controls required for the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process for cloud-based systems
• Champion ethical, transparent, and compliant use of AI and data across the program
• Ensure data provenance, model transparency, explainability, and auditability to support trust and oversight.

Cloud & Dev Sec Ops  Integration

• Deploy and manage AI workloads within secure AWS cloud environments
• Integrate security controls across the AI lifecycle consistent with Dev Sec Ops  principles
• Ensure AI components adhere to secure coding standards, access controls, and cloud…