AI Platform Engineer

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented SETA AI Platform Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to advise and support the design, integration, and maturation of AI-enabling infrastructure across mission-focused environments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide SETA support to government leadership and technical teams on AI platform architecture, integration, and sustainment.
• Advise on the design and evaluation of AI/ML platform environments across cloud, hybrid, and enterprise deployments.
• Support platform decisions involving Azure, AWS, Microsoft enterprise services, containerized environments, data pipelines, model hosting, and secure access patterns.
• Assess platform readiness for AI workloads, including compute, storage, networking, identity, security, observability, and scalability considerations.
• Help evaluate vendor offerings, reference architectures, technical tradeoffs, and implementation approaches.
• Coordinate with program managers, engineers, mission stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, and external partners to keep platform efforts aligned with mission outcomes.
• Identify integration risks, technical gaps, and dependencies, and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Assist with transition planning from prototype or pilot efforts into sustainable operational capability.
• Educate stakeholders on AI platform concepts, emerging patterns, and implementation best practices in government environments.

Required Skills

• Min 12 years with Bachelors, 10 years with Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Active TS SCI w/Polygraph security clearance.
• Experience supporting AI/ML, data, cloud, or platform engineering efforts in government, defense, or enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Microsoft and/or AWS platform ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of cloud architecture, containers, APIs, data services, identity/access management, and secure system integration.
• Ability to understand how AI applications depend on underlying platform components such as model hosting, pipelines, storage, orchestration, and monitoring.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Naturally curious and energized by learning new technologies.
• Builds, tests, and explores tools independently.
• Passionate about AI and platform modernization.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and helping teams find a path forward.
• Able to translate complex technical issues into actionable guidance for mixed technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mission-oriented, collaborative, and proactive.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Azure AI services, AWS AI/ML services, Kubernetes, Docker, MLOps, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, or platform observability tools.
• Familiarity with secure government cloud environments and cross-domain or restricted operational architectures.
• Understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, model lifecycle support, and platform security considerations.
• Experience supporting DoD, IC, or cyber mission organizations.
• Relevant certifications in cloud, systems engineering, cybersecurity, or platform operations.

Security Clearance Requirement

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

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