AI / ML Engineer (Reston)

AI / ML Engineer

The AI / ML Engineer will be responsible for MLOps, end-to-end operationalization of machine learning models, within a secure, agentic AI framework. Some specific tasks will include :

• Design and implement model ingestion pipelines to onboard new models and datasets
• Automate extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of model metadata (hyperparameters, training datasets, evaluation metrics, licenses) into standardized registries for validation and governance
• Integrate metadata into unified data ontology structures to enable downstream discoverability and auditability
• Develop automated model evaluation loops to continuously test and benchmark models against mission-defined performance thresholds
• Build scoring logic and performance scorecards, integrating with agent monitoring frameworks to detect constraint violations and trigger re-validation workflows
• Collaborate with governance teams to align validation pipelines to IC / Department of Defense standards and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency accreditation criteria.
• Implement continuous data / model drift monitoring and mitigation pipelines; create retraining or fallback workflows to maintain operational accuracy
• Build explainability layers (feature importance, confidence bounds, constraint violation predictions) and automated factsheets for model transparency and audit compliance
• Integrate reporter agents that automatically collect model outputs, evaluation results, and operational metrics, and generate structured status reports
• Enable human-in-the-loop checkpoints through interactive dashboards, allowing analysts to provide feedback and influence model lifecycle decisions

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Overview :

We are seeking an AI / ML Engineer to support National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Artificial Intelligence (AI) efforts. This engineer will play an important role on a team creating technical solutions for multiple AI challenges. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. Technology moving at the speed of thought embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as protected status). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.