PNNL is seeking to advance groundbreaking technologies that support national security initiatives by developing revolutionary capabilities for processing multi-modal intelligence data with unprecedented speed and scale.
Requirements
- Fluency in Python, with proficiency in C-Sharp/.Net, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, [Java, C/C++, Rust]
- AWS/Azure architecture, Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, [GCP, Multi-cloud, Edge computing]
- S3, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redshift, Delta Lake, Vector stores
- Agentic AI systems, LLMs, model deployment & orchestration, MLOps platforms, distributed training, model serving at scale, vector databases, graph analytics
- Data fusion, GEOINT processing, signals analysis, threat correlation
- Spark/Databricks, Kafka/streaming, data lake/mesh architectures, real-time analytics, distributed computing
- Agile/SAFe methodologies, GitLab Enterprise, advanced CI/CD, security-first DevOps
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the development of mission-critical AI systems
- Design systems at scale in support of mission objectives
- Drive technical strategy for some of the nation's most sophisticated intelligence and security applications
- Develop scalable microservices architectures that coordinate across multiple domains
- Build robust API gateways for classified environments
- Architect service mesh implementations that handle the nation's most sensitive traffic
- Lead distributed system design processing data from hundreds of sources simultaneously
Other
- This position is based in Richland, WA and requires an onsite presence Monday through Thursday, with Friday as required by business needs.
- Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
- Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing.
