AI Solutions Lead IV

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking an AI Solutions Architect Lead to support our customer in Chantilly VA.

The AI Solutions Architect (Lead) is responsible to Designs, implements, and oversees end-to-end enterprise AI architectures that translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and production-ready systems. Leads the technical design, development, and implementation of agentic AI systems to orchestrate user queries across heterogeneous data sources. Integrates data pipelines, models, LLMs, and enterprise applications while partnering closely with development, DevOps, and data engineering teams to deliver extensible AI architectures from prototype to production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Defines the overall system architecture, solution patterns, standards, and reference architectures for enterprise AI systems, selecting and governing AI/ML and platform technologies to ensure scalability, security, and production readiness.

• Leads platform and model integration across cloud services (Azure, AWS, or GCP), APIs, vector databases, orchestration frameworks, embeddings, vector search, memory, and reasoning workflows.

• Architects multistep, agentic workflows involving retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool-calling, multi-agent orchestration, and automated reasoning loops to orchestrate queries across heterogeneous data sources.

• Designs and deploys LLM-based systems including prompt strategy management, model evaluation, and system traceability and reliability mechanisms.

• Guides engineering and data teams through delivery from prototype to production, translating project requirements into extensible AI architectures and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams.

• Evaluates emerging AI technologies to recommend optimal technology stacks, balancing innovation with enterprise stability and governance requirements.

• Ensures rigorous system scalability, security, and governance by applying responsible AI principles and enterprise security frameworks throughout the architecture lifecycle.

• Communicates architectural decisions, trade-offs, and technical strategies to executives and technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and ability to obtain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , AI/ML, Data Science, or related field along with 10 years of experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience designing, deploying, and operating AI systems, including agentic systems, with a proven track record delivering production-grade AI architectures.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in AI and/or data engineering, including data pipelines, distributed systems, and microservice architectures.
• Deep expertise in Python, agent frameworks (such as LangChain , LlamaIndex , or equivalent), API design, backend engineering, vector databases, SQL engines, and cloud services. Demonstrated experience designing and deploying LLM-based systems, including RAG, tool-calling, and multi-agent patterns, with proven ability to evaluate models, manage prompt strategies, and design systems for traceability and reliability.
• Strong understanding of modern AI architectures including embeddings, vector search, orchestration layers, memory, and reasoning workflows.
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools and principles, including MLOps and platform engineering practices. Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams, guiding engineering and data teams through complex technical delivery.

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Master's OR PhD degree
• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for standardized tool-calling and agent interoperability

Overview

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation's toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers' most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission-driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well-being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $160,800.00 - USD $251,325.00 /Yr.