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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Software Engineer Lead in Herndon - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Collaborative Software, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Machine Learning, Windows Domain, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Web Services, Zabbix, Cloud Platform System, Gitlab, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Jenkins, User Accounts - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/ai-software-engineer-lead-herndon-31051727 ## About the Role * Requires BS degree (Computer Science, Engineering or related field) and 10+ year's of prior relevant experience OR, MS with 7+ year's of prior relevant experience; OR 7 years of additional experience in lieu of degree * 7+ year's experience leading, designing and implementing distributed solutions and 5+ year's experience with cloud-based solutions (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) including virtualization environment, network and operating system experience * Must possess and maintain a TS Security Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI with a CI Poly * DoD 8570 Certification Compliance (IAT Level 2/3) * Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat) * Experience in Cloud and PaaS environments * Subject Matter Expertise understanding across various AI technologies, * Familiar with the following: Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Python, Gitlab, CloudFormation, Zabbix, ACAS, PostgreSQL, Scrum, Kanban, Terraform * Knowledge of SDLC and AGILE best practices * Windows Domain Administrator of user accounts and group policy objects and Linux administration * Proactive leader demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills. * Demonstrates ability to adapt to new AI technologies and learn quickly * Plans and prioritizes work effectively, follows tasks through to completion, and maintains a high standard of accuracy with excellent attention to detail. * Communicates effectively with team members, clients, and stakeholders in both writing and conversation, tailoring messaging to fit the audience and context., * Understanding of SFH organization; Sea data and mission * Experience with NGA cloud-based architecture * AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Machine Learning * Experience with IC Cloud Architecture implementation methodologies * cloud templating services like AWS Cloud Formation * Experience with CI/CD Pipelines and projects ## Description The Leidos Solutions team has an opening for an experienced AI Engineer to lead AI solutions, work on development, collaborate with pipeline development and deployment teams. The FS2 Sea task order teams are involved in the deployment and maintenance of multiple operational cloud deployed software technologies and solutions. 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