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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Architect - **Company:** Akaasa Technologies - **Location:** Norfolk, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Agent Systems, Api Design, Looker Analytics, Servicenow - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us7b50193a3e2a5ba54b819123993be959 ## About the Role Must meet eligibility requirements for U.S. Government Security Clearance (they do not need to currently hold one) Ability to travel onsite to Norfolk, VA (estimated 1-2 times over the project duration) better try to get local candidate, Must-have 5 8+ years of solution/platform architecture experience, including AI-enabled enterprise platforms API design experience for multi-persona, role-based platforms RBAC/IAM design experience, including compliance mapping to frameworks like FedRAMP High/IL4 Experience defining or implementing KPI/measurement frameworks tied to business outcomes Demonstrated ability to serve as end-to-end technical authority across a multi-role, multi-agent platform build US-person status, consistent with the CUI/FedRAMP High/IL4 access restrictions governing this engagement Nice-to-have Experience architecting RAG-based or agentic AI systems Google Cloud architecture certification (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect) Manufacturing, industrial, or DoD-adjacent domain experience Experience architecting platforms intended for reuse across multiple clients ## Description The customer is a manufacturer supporting U.S. Navy submarine production, pursuing a strategic modernization of its manual, paper-based shop-floor operations. The business goal is to replace fragmented, paper-driven manufacturing processes with a proprietary AI-enabled workforce readiness platform that gives Foremen, Technicians, QC Inspectors, and Program stakeholders AI-generated work instructions, smart technician assignment, and real-time quality and compliance visibility. The engagement is delivered in two phases across six workstreams: a FedRAMP High/IL4-compliant Google Cloud Platform Landing Zone that establishes the secure cloud foundation, followed by platform development spanning a manufacturing data integration engine, data connector migration, Looker analytics, and a workforce enablement platform powered by four AI agents. Delivery is distributed across multiple delivery locations to balance the teams and specialized skill availability, all within the strict US-persons-only access controls required once the customer's Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is in use., Overview: GovCIO is currently hiring for a ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise scale ServiceNow solutions … + 1 month ago, Job Description: Senior DevOps Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering Specialist I - DevOps Engineering Who We Are: Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of t… + 22 days ago + ## Related Videos - [The Private AI Platform: Why Agentic Apps Need a Private Application Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100162-the-private-ai-platform-why-agentic-apps-need-a-private-application-platform) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) ## Related Articles - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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