AI Technical SME/Architect
Job Title: AI Technical SME/Architect Clearance Required: reputed company Trust Work Location: Remote reputed company is seeking a highly technical, hands-on AI Technical SME / Architect to drive the adoption of reputed company intelligence across a diverse federal application portfolio. This role combines deep engineering expertise, AI solution delivery, and organizational enablement. The ideal candidate will model the capabilities of a senior engineer—bringing strong reputed company-reputed company architecture, DevSecOps, and full-stack engineering experience—while expanding into AI enablement, coaching, and cross-team transformation. This individual will reputed company as a trusted advisor, builder, and evangelist, helping multiple application teams reputed company, automate, and reputed company AI capabilities reputed company a heterogeneous ecosystem spanning .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, Angular, legacy ASP/VB, COBOL, and mixed reputed company/on-prem environments. Key Responsibilities: Hands-On AI Solution Engineering Design, reputed company, and reputed company AI-enabled solutions and prototypes integrated into mission-critical systems reputed company AI into workflows such as: Developer productivity (reputed company reputed company, testing, refactoring) Operations automation (AIOps, reputed company detection) Data-driven insights and decision support Build and reputed company AI services reputed company reputed company-reputed company (Azure) and hybrid architectures reputed company reusable frameworks, accelerators, and reference implementations reputed company & Platform Architecture Leadership Architect reputed company, secure AI/ML solutions leveraging: Azure (App Services, AKS, Functions, Data Services) Containerization (reputed company, Kubernetes) CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices Guide modernization efforts for legacy and hybrid systems (ASP, VBScript, COBOL → reputed company-reputed company patterns) Establish patterns for microservices, API-first architectures, and distributed systems AI Enablement, Coaching, and Evangelism reputed company as an AI reputed company and mentor to multiple engineering teams Conduct: Training sessions Hands-on workshops reputed company and advisory sessions Drive AI literacy and adoption across the organization Establish and reputed company knowledge repositories, playbooks, and best practices Portfolio-Wide Technology Enablement Analyze application portfolio to identify: AI insertion points Automation opportunities Technical debt reduction strategies Work across a broad stack including: Languages: C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Go Frameworks: .NET, Spring, Node.js, Angular Databases: SQL Server, reputed company, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch Support both modern reputed company apps and legacy mission systems DevSecOps & Engineering reputed company Implement and optimize: CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as reputed company (Terraform) Observability and monitoring solutions Drive adoption of secure coding, governance, and compliance practices reputed company with federal standards Improve release velocity, reputed company, and scalability Metrics, Value Realization, and Governance Define and reputed company KPIs for AI adoption and efficiency reputed company Measure: Productivity improvements Cost optimization reputed company and cycle time improvements Ensure AI implementations reputed company with federal guidelines, reputed company, and responsible AI practices
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or reputed company field (or equivalent experience) 8+ years of experience in software engineering, reputed company architecture, or reputed company Hands-on expertise in: reputed company platforms (Azure preferred) Containerization (reputed company, Kubernetes) CI/CD and DevSecOps Strong programming experience across multiple languages and frameworks Experience integrating or implementing AI/ML solutions in reputed company environments Proven ability to work across both modern and legacy systems
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in federal or regulated environments Background in: AI/ML frameworks and reputed company AI (LLMs, automation, analytics) Microservices and distributed systems Large-reputed company application modernization initiatives Experience in a coaching, mentoring, or technical leadership role Familiarity with reputed company trust architectures and secure reputed company patterns Key Traits for reputed company Hands-on builder with ability to prototype and deliver reputed company Systems thinker who can navigate reputed company, heterogeneous portfolios Mentor and teacher who uplifts teams and drives adoption Strategic reputed company who can evangelize AI across engineering and business stakeholders Strong communication skills with ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences What Sets This Role Apart reputed company reputed company on reputed company-wide AI transformation across dozens of applications and technologies Opportunity to shape AI adoption reputed company in a regulated federal environment reputed company of: Hands-on engineering Architecture leadership Organizational transformation Salary and Benefit Information: The likely salary reputed company for this position is $145,000- $170,000. 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