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Parsons Corporation · 1 day ago

AI Solution Architect

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $261K/yr

15+ years exp

Parsons Corporation is a company that values innovation and growth, seeking an AI Solutions Architect to join their team. This role involves providing technical leadership in architecting and delivering defense solutions while collaborating with various teams to align on AI initiatives and ensure compliance with DOD standards.

Building MaterialConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureMilitarySecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate across the Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Program Executive Office (PEO) Joint Cyber Warfare (JCW) to align vision, strategy, and implementation of DCO enterprise AI solutions

Coordinate and collaborate with Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) and Enterprise PMOs and external Joint directorates regarding opinionated design decisions to gain buy-in and trust with the user community

Collaborate with DCO PMO Release Train Engineer (RTE) and Solution Train Engineer (STE) cadences to define and refine Features and Capabilities, contributing to the Solution Intent, Vision, and Roadmap for Defensive Cyber Operations AI efforts

Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and best-in-class industry tools

Participate in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops to ensure alignment, manage dependencies, and foster collaboration across Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Solution Trains

Analyze user needs and Value Stream mapping to identify Features and Capabilities

Understand DoD acquisition processes with an emphasis on Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) as a core competency that shapes technology choices

Collaborate with PMO leadership to define GenAI objectives, ensuring alignment with the Program Increment (PI) Objectives and overall roadmap

Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness

Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable

Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness

Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project

Lead technical strategy for major CYBERCOM initiatives

Drive innovation while ensuring compliance with DOD standards

Mentor and develop next-generation technical leaders

Provide executive-level architectural guidance and oversight

Qualification

AI Solutions ArchitectureCyber Operations ExpertiseGenerative AI SolutionsDevSecOps PracticesSoftware Development LanguagesCloud EnvironmentsMicroservices ArchitectureNIST FrameworksSAFe Agile FrameworkLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

Master's degree in Computer Engineering or related technical field with 15+ years of experience, or 20+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree

Active TS clearance with polygraph

Experience working within the SAFe Agile framework

Expert-level knowledge in DOD cyber operations and/or defense systems

Proven ability to lead, influence, and guide enterprise-wide architectural initiatives and technical teams

Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

Deep expertise in NIST frameworks, RMF, and DOD security standards

Experience leading cross-functional teams of 20+ personnel

Previous Program Management and/or Technical Director core skills

Track record of communicating and advising senior military and civilian leadership

Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change

NoSQL data basing, Gitlab/Github, Kafka, RESTful APIs or OpenAPI/Swagger

Strong experience with modern software development languages and frameworks (Python, Java, .NET, React, Angular, Node.js)

Hands-on expertise with microservices architecture and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible)

Familiarity with multiple cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Expert knowledge of DevSecOps practices within classified environments

Mastery of Architecture design, requirements analysis, developing risk mitigation plans, and creating design/system documentation

Hands-on experience deploying Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions at scale for enterprise users