PROGRAM OVERVIEW Are you ready to make an impact at the forefront of AI and digital transformation within the Department of Defense (Do D)? The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is leading the way in developing innovative AI-driven solutions that enhance decision-making and improve mission outcomes. As part of our Search Portfolio, you'll help shape the future of information access and insight extraction, working on important applications like GAMECHANGER, Contract Search, and JBook Search, all powered by the Advana platform. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to YETI, a cutting-edge AI/ML natural language processing (NLP) API designed to harness unstructured data for semantic search, summarization, and deeper insights. This is a chance to work with a talented, collaborative team, tackling complex challenges and creating solutions that have a real, lasting impact across the Do D. If you’re passionate about AI, data operations, and making a difference in national security, we want you on our team. Here, your work will directly support the Do D’s mission by providing agile, scalable solutions that empower leaders and warfighters with the information they need to make faster, more informed decisions. Join us and help shape the future of defense technology. JOB RESPONSBILITIES
Analyze and assess software development and data processing requirements to determine optimum, cost-effective solutions
Understand technical requirements, aligning them to business goals and translating into architectures capable of handling complex search queries across collections of large datasets, utilizing the Advana platform
Support and work with a hybrid team of analyst, engineers, and developers to conduct research, building and deploying complex, but easy-to-use search tools, analytical capabilities and/or devise a plan for development
Works with data scientists, UX designers, developers and testers to compose cohesive and sound designs that form the basis of scalable solutions
Optimizes software designs and architectures to deliver desired performance targets and devises tooling and methodologies to profile execution and capture performance metrics
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
5-7 years professional experience in Python and/or R
5-7 years professional experience in big data programming languages: Python, Scala or Java
Direct work with Elasticsearch and related indexing technologies
Significant experience with AI/ML model development, containerization, and productization
In-depth understanding of natural language processing (NLP), the use of Large Language Models
Direct experience with containerized and Apache Spark-based computing environments (e.g. Databricks) for the processing of unstructured text data
Experience with Graph construction and reasoning, including property graph model frameworks and Neo4J
Experience with cloud-based computing environments: AWS or GCS and Gov Cloud, C2S, SC2S, UC2S, with follow-on government cloud compute environments
Professional experience in direct support of military or intelligence community customers with demonstrated progressive technical development and mission-focused outcomes
Direct work in cyber security compliance, secure software development methodologies and processes for obtaining authority to operate (ATO) on defense and intelligence community networks
Experience leveraging existing COTS/GOTS/OS tools in unconventional manners
Must have direct experience Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI systems and software architecture
Federal Experience
NICE TO HAVE
Experience with Advana
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree (or Master's degree plus 3 years of required experience)
Active TS Clearance/SCI eligibility
Ability to commute to Falls Church 2-3 days per week
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and be authorized to work for the Federal government
Opportunity Contingent on Bid Award: Kindly note this opportunity is contingent upon a bid award, we are actively conducting thorough screenings and interviews to ensure a great fit for both you and our organization. Successful candidates will receive contingent offers based on mutual agreement, showing our commitment to moving forward together once we secure the work. We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team
Tentative Start Date: Winter 2024/2025
Federal Client: CDAO
BENEFITS We offer competitive pay, full health benefits, 401K Employer Matching, Holiday, Paid Time Off and more. ABOUT US SDV INTERNATIONAL is an essential business. The health and safety of our team members is our highest priority, so we are taking a science driven approach to slowly welcome and transition some of our workforce back to the office with many safety protocols in place. This may include periodic site visits for teleworkers. We continue to monitor and assess before we confirm the return of each wave, paying specific attention to geography-specific trends. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: SDV INTERNATIONAL is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $110,000.00 per year Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
Bonus opportunities
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
Provide a brief overview of your AI/ML experience. Please describe the context in which it was used and under which roles.
Briefly describe your experience supporting the intelligence community and mission-focused outcomes. Please address how you supported and under which roles.
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
Advana: 2 years (Preferred)
Multi-Intelligence/Domain Systems within the Defense: 2 years (Required)
Federal: 3 years (Required)
AWS/GCS and Gov Cloud, C2S, SC2S, UC2S: 3 years (Required)
Python or R Programming: 5 years (Required)
Big Data Programming: 5 years (Required)
Elastisearch: 5 years (Required)
AI/ML Model Development: 3 years (Required)
Apache-Spark- based computing environments: 3 years (Required)