Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. A-TEK, Inc. is seeking a highly technical Federal AI Solutions Engineer to design, build, and operationalize mission-focused solutions across AWS and Azure. The role involves building cloud platform foundations, developing AI pilots, and providing technical support to delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy agentic AI pilots that demonstrate measurable mission impact using: Strands, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, or equivalent frameworks; AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, and multi-LLM orchestration
- Develop end-to-end prototypes integrating: Cloud-native services; Federal or enterprise data sources; APIs and microservices; Enterprise authentication & security controls
- Implement prompting strategies, tool orchestration, reasoning loops, planning/execution agents, and autonomous workflows
- Build, maintain the internal AWS, and Azure environments used for A-TEK’s rapid pilot development: Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CDK/Bicep); Container services (ECS, EKS, AKS); Secure networking, identity, and data pipelines
- Develop reusable accelerators, starter kits, templates, and reference architectures
- Serve as a hands-on SME supporting client-facing teams when they encounter complex technical blockers involving: Cloud migrations; AI/ML integration; GenAI agent behavior issues; Vector databases & RAG pipelines; CI/CD & automation workflows
- Provide architectural guidance and troubleshoot issues across the engineering lifecycle
- Work closely with: Cloud, Cyber, Data Intelligence, and Agile Engineering Centers of Excellence; Program managers and solution architects; Delivery teams and capture/proposal teams
- Produce internal documentation, patterns, and best practices to continuously expand A-TEK’s technical knowledge base
- Ensure all pilots and internal platforms adhere to: NIST AI RMF, FedRAMP, Zero Trust principles; Secure coding, privacy, ethical AI, and accessibility guidelines
- Implement logging/monitoring for auditability and responsible AI operations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3–5 years of hands-on software development experience (Python preferred; Node.js/Java acceptable)
- Experience building applications on AWS and/or Azure
- Associate level or higher Solutions Architect certification in AWS or Azure
- Strong understanding of LLM APIs and ecosystems (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS) Bedrock, Azure OpenAI
- Experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS)
- Ability to design and debug distributed cloud systems and AI-enabled applications
- Strong communication skills: able to explain complex topics to A-TEK delivery teams, leadership, and partners
- Experience developing agentic AI systems
- Familiarity with Containers, Serverless, Event-Driven Architecture
- Experience working in or supporting secure federal environments
- Exposure to MLOps, DevSecOps, or continuous ATO practices
- Prior experience building reusable internal platforms or accelerators
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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