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Systems Planning & Analysis · 20 hours ago

Principal Solutions Architect – AI Systems

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$175K/yr - $255K/yr

8+ years exp

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. They are seeking a Principal Solutions Architect – AI Systems to lead the architecture of an AI-enabled decision-support system integrated into an existing operational environment.

AnalyticsInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end architecture for an AI-augmented operational system

Define how AI inference is bounded by constraints, validated, and surfaced for human decision-making

Design agent-based and workflow-driven architectures that combine probabilistic and deterministic reasoning

Lead integration into existing platforms using API-first, zero-trust, container-native patterns

Establish architectural patterns for traceability, auditability, and responsible AI

Serve as the senior technical authority across delivery increments

Qualification

AI systems architectureDistributed systems designAI integration patternsCloud platformsAPI integrationHuman-in-the-loop systemsMonitoringObservabilityAzure Solutions ArchitectKubernetes AdministratorUnderstanding of AI

Required

US Citizen and current active DoD Secret clearance

Minimum 8 years of experience designing complex distributed systems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Possession of at least one of the following certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent

Demonstrated experience architecting production AI-enabled systems

Experience integrating AI into existing enterprise or mission platforms

Strong understanding of AI failure modes, uncertainty, and validation at the system level

Experience designing systems with human-in-the-loop authority

Deep proficiency with the following tools & technologies: Distributed systems, APIs, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), AI integration patterns (model APIs, orchestration layers, tool-calling), Observability and system monitoring