What are the responsibilities and job description for the GenAI Solutions Architect (SME) position at SilverEdge?
Overview:
Leadership Requirements:
Responsibilities:
SilverEdge is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions, addressing mission-critical challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and beyond. We are dedicated to delivering impactful results to meet mission goals through cutting-edge technology and expertise. We are seeking a GenAI Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in developing innovative and effective solutions for our DoD customers within the IC sector.
Core Technical Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency in secure software development practices
- Mastery of cloud-native architectures and zero-trust principles
- Hands-on experience deploying Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions at scale for enterprise users.
- Mastery of Architecture design, requirements analysis, developing risk mitigation plans, and creating design/system documentation.
- Expert knowledge of DevSecOps practices within classified environments
- Familiarity with multiple cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Hands-on expertise with microservices architecture and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible).
- Strong experience with modern software development languages and frameworks (Python, Java, .NET, React, Angular, Node.js).
- Experience with the following are also preferred (NoSQL data basing, Gitlab/Github, Kafka, RESTful APIs or OpenAPI/Swagger)
Leadership Requirements:
- Experience leading cross-functional teams of 20 personnel
- Previous Program Management and/or Technical Director core skills
- Track record of communicating and advising senior military and civilian leadership
- Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate across the Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Program Executive Office (PEO) Joint Cyber Warfare (JCW) to align vision, strategy, and implementation of DCO enterprise AI solutions.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) and Enterprise PMOs and external Joint directorates regarding opinionated design decisions to gain buy-in and trust with the user community.
- Collaborate with DCO PMO Release Train Engineer (RTE) and Solution Train Engineer (STE) cadences to define and refine Features and Capabilities, contributing to the Solution Intent, Vision, and Roadmap for Defensive Cyber Operations AI efforts.
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and best-in-class industry tools.
- Participate in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops to ensure alignment, manage dependencies, and foster collaboration across Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Solution Trains
- Analyze user needs and Value Stream mapping to identify Features and Capabilities
- Understand DoD acquisition processes with an emphasis on Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) as a core competency that shapes technology choices
- Collaborate with PMO leadership to define GenAI objectives, ensuring alignment with the Program Increment (PI) Objectives and overall roadmap.
- Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
- Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable
- Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
- Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
- Lead technical strategy for major CYBERCOM initiatives
- Drive innovation while ensuring compliance with DOD standards
- Mentor and develop next-generation technical leaders
Provide executive-level architectural guidance and oversight
Required Qualifications:- Master's degree in Computer Engineering or related technical field with 15 years of experience, or 20 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree
- Active TS clearance with polygraph
- Experience working within the SAFe Agile framework
- Expert-level knowledge in DOD cyber operations and/or defense systems
- Proven ability to lead, influence, and guide enterprise-wide architectural initiatives and technical teams.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Deep expertise in NIST frameworks, RMF, and DOD security standards
SilverEdge Government Solutions was founded on the belief that nurturing talent and collaborating closely with our customers enables us to think big and deliver the best for our country. Our mission is to bring top technology talent together to solve the world’s most challenging problems while protecting the United States and our allies.SilverEdge Government Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants receive lawful consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.