AI ML Infrastructure Engineer

• Job Title:
  
  AI ML Infrastructure Engineer
• Job Category:
  Information Technology
• Time Type:
  Full time
• Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
  None
• Employee Type:
  Regular
• Percentage of
  
  Travel Required:
  
  None
• Type of Travel:
  None
• Anticipated Posting End: 5/31/2026

Join our innovative AI Research and Development team as an AI/ML Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, you’ll collaborate with world‑class scientists and engineers to design, deploy, and maintain a state‑of‑the‑art Linux‑based infrastructure. You’ll be at the cutting edge of machine learning and artificial intelligence, contributing to projects in computer vision, natural language processing, large language models, and more. Be a part of shaping the future of AI in the defense industry!

• Design, procure, build, implement, and maintain on‑prem servers, workstations, and software tooling across multiple development environments.
• Implement infrastructure components to support distributed compute, storage, and dataset management.
• Ensure system compliance with security requirements, including system updates and developing a System Security Plan (SSP).
• Manage access and integration with commercial cloud providers such as AWS.
• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid cloud architectures connecting on‑premises environments with cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and support cross‑domain solutions for secure data transfer between networks of varying classification levels.
• Configure and manage networking components (VPNs, Direct Connect, gateways, firewalls) to support hybrid connectivity.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient cloud integrations.
• Monitor and optimize cloud connectivity performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Support accreditation and compliance activities related to cloud and cross‑domain architectures.
• Coordinate with data scientists and software engineers to understand and plan infrastructure requirements.
• Support other hardware, such as edge devices, as required by projects/customers.

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret or Top‑Secret SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 3 years of Linux systems administration experience.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and/or Ansible for automation and orchestration of Linux systems.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Experience with on‑prem servers, including hardware selection, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Networking skills, including knowledge of network protocols, routing, and switching.

• Experience managing a GPU‑enabled compute cluster.
• Experience managing a FIPS‑enabled Linux environment.
• Experience with high availability data solutions such as Ceph.
• Experience with cross‑domain/hybrid solutions.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  tools such as CI/CD pipelines and logging and monitoring tools.
• Experience with virtualization, including VMware or KVM.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and the AI/ML development lifecycle.
• Security+ Certification.
• Experience working in environments with high regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Active and current Top Secret or TS‑SCI clearance.
• Experience working with hardware in classified environments.
• Experience working on proposals.

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high‑performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers – every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

Together, we will advance our nation’s most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground – in your career…