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# Sr. AI/ML Engineer II (6707)

- **Company:** METROSTAR, INC.
- **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $210,000.0 - $253,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Neural Networks, Big Data, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, NumPy, Open Source Technology, Tensorflow, Anaconda, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Keras, Scikit Learn, Data Analytics, Devsecops
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3329314137&tx=KR3131FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Minimum 10 years experience
 * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Active TS/SCI CI Clearance
 * You have extensive experience using open-source models to the largest extent possible or provide a comparable analysis and justification for using proprietary models
 * Expert experience with at least two of following AI/ML methods: Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, RAG, and neural networks.
 * At least 8 years experience with at least two following technologies: Python, R, Anaconda, Numpy, TensorFlow, Keras, SciKit-Learn, and Postgres
 * You have at least 8 years experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data architecture and services to be used for AI/ML. Additionally, able to maintain the AI/ML models through user stories and DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline including any optimization and evaluation of alternatives
 * Expert experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions into classified AWS cloud environments at IL6+.You have the ability to perform data analytics on program related or system related activities.
 * This will include assessing performance and manual processes implementing methods/algorithms to automate and optimize
 * Strong experience with designing, developing, and deploying containerized AI/ML solutions

SALARY RANGE: $210,000 - $253,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including:

 * The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
 * The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
 * Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation

## Description

* You'll analyze complex datasets to assess performance or find new patterns
 * You'll build, train, operationalize and maintain AI/ML models in production
 * You'll apply machine learning techniques to data sets related to immigration
 * You'll present results to a diverse audience in presentation or report form
 * You'll support architectural leadership, technical support, and advisement services to ensure identity management system technologies are integrated and meeting the appropriate security requirements
 * You'll support leadership who engage with senior level executives at a public facing Federal agency and provide subject matter expertise in security architecture and other key domain areas


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