Accenturefederalservices
AI Architect
Chantilly, VA. Posted 8 months ago
The role
The architect will lead the technical design, development, and implementation of an agentic AI system. They will define system architecture, select AI/ML technologies, and partner with development, DevOps, and data engineering teams.
What you will do
- Lead the end-to-end technical design, development, and implementation of an agentic AI system
- Define the overall system architecture
- Select and govern AI/ML and platform technologies
- Ensure the solution is scalable, secure, and production-ready
- Partner with development, DevOps and data engineering teams to translate project requirements into an extensible AI architecture
Required qualifications
- 8 years of experience with AI systems and Agentic systems
- 4 years experience with AI and/or Data
- Experience with Python, agent frameworks, data engineering, APIs/microservices, vector databases, SQL engines, distributed systems, cloud services, RAG
- Understanding of DevOps tools and principals
- Experience designing and deploying LLM-based systems, including RAG, tool-calling, and multi-agent patterns
- Strong understanding of modern AI architectures such as embeddings, vector search, orchestration layers, memory, and reasoning workflows
- Ability to evaluate models, manage prompt strategies, and design system for traceability and reliability
- Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
Nice to have
- Experience with Model Context Protocol
- Bachelors degree
Benefits
- certifications
- industry training
Before you apply
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
- Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration
About the company
Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.