AI/ML Engineer/Architect

Job Description

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers’ most complex challenges. As an AI/ML Engineer/Architect, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact

As an AI/ML Engineer/Architect, your work at GDIT will be directly aligned with the mission of GDIT's Defense sector. You will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering AI/ML solutions that enable faster decision‑making, enhanced situational awareness, and improved operational readiness.

• Lead/Manage/Support the development of AI/ML architectures for fleet operations, cyber defense, and logistics, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance with DoD standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams—including data scientists, systems engineers, and enterprise architects—to translate complex requirements into robust, deployable solutions.
• Drive key outcomes such as reduced data processing times, increased predictive accuracy, and accelerated AI model deployment across command networks.
• Utilize cutting‑edge technologies such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Kubernetes, and secure multi‑party computation to meet the Defense sector's stringent security and performance requirements.
• Design and implement agentic AI systems leveraging Crew AI, LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI, Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enable tool use, memory, and multi-step autonomous task execution.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The AI/ML Engineer/Architect must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, or another STEM field.
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience in AI/ML engineering, solution architecture, and system integration, with a proven track record in defense or federal government environments.
• Technical skills:
  • Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit‑Learn).
  • Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Experience with secure data pipelines, encryption, and compliance with DoD security controls.
  • Ability to develop and present AI proposals, including feasibility studies, cost estimates, and implementation roadmaps.
• Security clearance level: Active Secret clearance to start with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI.
• US citizenship required.
• Role requirements:
  • Excellent consultative selling skills; ability to engage stakeholders, identify new opportunities, and articulate the value of AI/ML solutions.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to distill complex requirements into actionable deliverables and guide multidisciplinary teams.
  • Willingness to travel (up to 25%) and work on-site at GDIT facilities as needed.

GDIT Is Your Place

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

Key skills/competency

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Solution Architecture
• Container Orchestration
• Python Programming
• Cloud Platforms
• DoD Security Controls
• Data Science
• System Integration
• Agentic AI