AI/ML Solutions Architect

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, AWS Sagemaker, Data Architecture, Data science techniques, Jupyter Notebook, Large Language Models - LLMs, Machine learning techniques, Pandas, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow

Job Description

If you’re an experienced solutions architect with a background in artificial intelligence/machine learning, and a mind for growth and creativity, Parsons has an opportunity for you!

As part of the Parsons team, you will be driving the technical vision for pursuits of high profile, enterprise scale opportunities. In this role, you will build a solid understanding of Parsons capabilities and combine that with cutting-edge technologies to develop comprehensive solutions that solve customer challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to gather goals and objectives, identify gaps and develop differentiated solutions that solve mission needs
• Support enterprise-wide growth strategies and initiatives aimed at differentiation of services and delivery, increased competitiveness, and industry thought leadership
• Establish and maintain relationships with customers and industry partners to understand mission needs and articulate capabilities
• Research and understand technology trends, particularly in the areas of agile software development, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data analytics, modeling & simulation, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity
• Develop technical content for proposals, white papers and related materials in support of government solicitations and conferences
• Perform product and capability demonstrations for customers and industry partners as needed
• Provide technical inputs and mission perspective to inform corporate strategy and investments
• Hands on contributor, capable of leading research and prototyping efforts to prove out AI concepts that support proposal solutioning or customer engagements.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or a related technical discipline and minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience developing technology strategy, roadmaps, as well as researching, designing and implementing enterprise software solutions 
• Ability to innovate and provide thought leadership in AI/ML systems and architectures
• Knowledge of and experience in automating scalable machine learning and inferencing pipelines
• Knowledge of and experience in real-time/near-real-time operational systems using AI/ML
• Experience with machine learning and data science tools (Jupyter, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, pandas, SageMaker, Apache Spark, large language models, generative AI)
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills, including excellent presentation skills
• Ability to represent the company favorably, to develop new clients, and to negotiate with key members of other firms
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with solutioning and proposal development for government solicitations in one or more of the following technical areas: enterprise software systems, artificial intelligence/machine learning, remote sensing, cloud architectures and systems integration
• Experience working with technologies such as digital engineering, agile development, DevSecOps, containers, cloud migration, cloud native technologies and cybersecurity
• Familiarity with tools and techniques for ML data augmentation and synthetic training data generation
• Experience with reasoning under uncertainty (Bayesian Networks, Dynamic Bayesian Networks, Decision Networks, Subjective Logic, Fuzzy Logic)
• Experience applying modeling & simulation solutions towards system validation, reinforcement learning, and/or synthetic exemplar generation in support of enhanced ML performance
• Experience with AI-based automated planning and plan recognition technology including planning domain definition language (PDDL) complaint planners
• Experience with Semantic Web technologies (OWL, RDF, Protégé, SPARQL)
• Experience with Kubernetes, NiFi, Hadoop, AWS/C2S, Accumulo
• Understanding of, or experience in, AI/ML for detection and classification

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$113,100.00 – $203,600.00

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, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!