AI/ML DevOps Engineer (2026-0064)

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring an AI/ML DevOps Engineer with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our team working in Northern Virginia. The AI/ML DevOps Engineer will be a member of a small team tasked with initiating an AI/ML initiative for the customer. The ideal candidate will have a background in Dev Ops and in AI/ML Engineering that can develop algorithms, write scripts, build predictive analytics, use automation, apply machine learning, and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn a set of data points into objective answers to help senior leadership make informed decisions. The candidate will apply build and maintain ci/cd pipelines. The candidate’s ability to support workflows used for advanced computerized models and extrapolation of data patterns through advanced algorithms will be an essential function to providing customers a better comprehension of the data. The candidate will work closely with customer management, other project managers, system architects, data scientists, data engineers, and machine learning engineers to formulate recommendations for enhancements and improvements geared towards utilizing innovative engineering solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and train Large Language Models (LLMs) in support of the customer mission
• Investigate business area processes for creative implementation of LLMs
• Knowledge of developing and securing containers
• Knowledge of creating and improving continuous deployment tools in a Kubernetes environment
• Assists with technical planning activities, including roadmap development and systems integration
• Collaborates with a variety of customers and contractors on a regular basis, which may include technical consultation, meeting coordination and support (e.g., TEMs), and preparation/support of technical briefings
• Participates in the development of technical project plans, reports, and contract (e.g., PMR) briefings

Desired Experience:

• Familiarity with Source code management and integration (ex - GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins)
• Hands on experience with cloud technology (AWS / C2S)
• Experience in an Agile environment
• Experience with testing frameworks (ex - Junit, Mockito, Swagger, Postman)
• Experience with Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript
• Experience with Flask Application Development

Education Requirement:

• BS/BA in Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or similar OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience Requirement:

• Familiarization with Large Language Model (LLM) architectures and training procedures
• Data Science frameworks such as Keras, Tensorflow, or PyTorch
• Proficient in Java and Python
• Must know to use an IDE to code (ex – Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse, NetBeans)
• Experience with interacting in a Linux environment (ex - Bash scripting, VI)
• Experience with Elasticsearch
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well in a constantly evolving work environment

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.