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# Principal Solutions Architect - AI Systems

- **Company:** Systems, Inc
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Zero Trust Network Access, Systems Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Operational Systems, Api Design, Model Inference, Human in the Loop, Docker
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_ea3d5e35dc002bb251e70b25c9cdd5a3

## About the Role

About the Must Haves

 * US Citizen and current active DoD Secret clearance
 * Minimum eight years of experience designing complex distributed systems
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
 * Possession of at least one of the following certifications:
 + Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
 + Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
 + Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent
 * Demonstrated experience architecting production AI-enabled systems
 * Experience integrating AI into existing enterprise or mission platforms
 * Strong understanding of AI failure modes, uncertainty, and validation at the system level
 * Experience designing systems with human-in-the-loop authority
 * Deep proficiency with the following tools & technologies:
 + Distributed systems, APIs, containers (Docker/Kubernetes)
 + Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
 + AI integration patterns (model APIs, orchestration layers, tool-calling)
 + Observability and system monitoring

## Description

SPA is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect - AI Systems to lead the architecture of an AI-enabled decision-support system integrated into an existing operational environment. This role owns how AI reasoning, deterministic logic, data, and human decision authority work together in a production system where trust, auditability, and mission impact matter. This is not a data-science or model-development role. It is a systems architecture role that requires deep AI systems literacy.

 * Own end-to-end architecture for an AI-augmented operational system.
 * Define how AI inference is bounded by constraints, validated, and surfaced for human decision-making.
 * Design agent-based and workflow-driven architectures that combine probabilistic and deterministic reasoning.
 * Lead integration into existing platforms using API-first, zero-trust, container-native patterns.
 * Establish architectural patterns for traceability, auditability, and responsible AI.
 * Serve as the senior technical authority across delivery increments.

This is a remote/hybrid position. You will be expected to work on-site at least two days per week in either Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA due to the fast pace, quick-turn nature of the job and the persistent need to access secure networks. Thus, residing in a comfortable driving distance of either Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA should be considered.