Lead AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI w/Poly)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Lead AI/ML Engineer to join our team! As a AI/ML Tech Stack Engineer at Parsons, you'll support the end-to-end lifecycle of AI model development, deployment, and operations. Focusing on building robust AI pipelines, integrating models into production systems, and automating workflows across hybrid computer environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop and maintain AI/ML pipelines supporting model training, validation, and deployment.
• Automate AI workflows to ensure reproducibility, scalability, and efficiency.
• Integrate AI models into production systems and mission workflows with high reliability.
• Collaborate with AI Model Engineers, Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, and ISSE to align AI/ML workflows with infrastructure and security requirements.
• Implement monitoring solutions for AI model performance, resource utilization, and operational health.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging tools and frameworks to enhance AI/ML pipeline capabilities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly
• 12+ years of IT Network Engineer of Software Developer/Software Developer in Test experience or equivalent work experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, etc.); additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• Understanding of regression, classification, clustering, dimensionality reduction
• Understanding of regularization, cross-validation, hyperparameter tuning
• Primary Languages: Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and SQL for data manipulation
• Software Engineering: OOP, design patterns, clean code principles
• Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab workflows
• Testing: Unit tests, integration tests for ML pipelines
• Understanding of Key Technologies:
  • Flask, FastAPI, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Airflow, Kubeflow, MLflow
  • AWS (SageMaker, EC2, S3), Google Cloud Platform, Azure
  • Model performance tracking, drift detection
  • Jenkins, GitHub Actions, automated testing

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• 15+ years of IT Network Engineer of Software Developer/Software Developer in Test experience
• Master's degree in related field (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, etc.)
• Advanced ML: Ensemble methods, gradient boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost)
• Deep Learning: CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, Transformers, attention mechanisms
• Specialized Areas: NLP, Computer Vision, Time Series, Recommender Systems

Location: USA MD Columbia (Field)

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

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our 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: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00

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, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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