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Senior Ai Engineer

Markon

Posted 3 days ago

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Annapolis, MD
Top Secret/SCI Full Scope Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$120,000 - $200,000

Job Description

PLEX Solutions, A Part of Markon is looking for a Sr. AI Engineer o support the Technology Trending Solutions mission, leading the design, development, and deployment of mission-critical AI and analytics solutions within a highly governed environment. The ideal candidate has deep experience implementing analytic governance (e.g., AVG) and AI governance frameworks (e.g., AAA), and can ensure all models, data, and workflows are compliant, auditable, and aligned with customer and enterprise policy. The Senior AI Engineer will integrate advanced AI capabilities through APIs such as OpenAI and AWS Bedrock, and build intuitive front-end experiences using technologies like EX, AWS Amplify, and React. The role requires hands-on expertise with analytic development environments and cloud-native platforms (e.g., GMLearn, Container Yard, AWS SageMaker, AWS EKS), as well as strong agile delivery skills using Scrum or Kanban and tools such as Jira and Confluence. The candidate must be highly proficient with modern version control and model/code management using Git, GitLab, Hugging Face, Bailo (or similar), and demonstrate a proven track record of driving AI solutions from concept through governed production deployment in sensitive, mission-focused environments.

Responsibilities

  • Mission Focus: Collaborate closely with customers to build AI workflows and develop analytics based off artifacts to use AI to flag data of interest and summarize.
  • Technical Proficiency: Creatively leverage disparate data to fill knowledge gaps in user activities, collection efforts, and technology discovery.


Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.
  • Proficiency with object-oriented languages (Python and Java) and experience with PySpark, Jupyter Notebooks, Kubernetes, docker, Elasticsearch, GHOSTMACHINE, and Query Time Analytics.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of customer corporate tools and data repositories.


Salary Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
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Markon is a national consulting firm with a federal government focus, specializing in enterprise technology, business operations, and critical infrastructure for the intelligence community and civilian and defense agencies. Our team helps solve the nation’s most important challenges with expertise, resilience, and our award-winning culture. Markon brings a fresh approach and deep dedication to what matters most – supporting our people and advancing our clients’ missions. Markon is a portfolio company of Sterling Investment Partners.

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