Full-Time
Mid AI/ML Engineer
Ignite Digital Services
51-200 employees
Strategic consulting for organizational transformation
Compensation Overview
$143.8k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Washington, DC, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid telework; on-site in the National Capital Region with potential for remote days.
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- Bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
- 3+ years AI/ML professional experience.
- Intermediate certifications (CCSP, CFR, FITSP-M, GSEC, Security+, SSCP) or advanced certifications (SecurityX / CASP+, GCSA, GSLC, CISSP).
- U.S. Citizenship — Secret or TS/SCI eligible (clearance requirements).
- Expertise deploying models on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Deep experience building LLM-based systems and Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures.
- Strong proficiency in MLOps tools (e.g. MLFlow, Kubeflow, Airflow).
- Advanced scripting (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Rust).
- Ability to work independently with broad responsibilities.
- Experience working with federal clients (implied in Desirable but sometimes required)
- Independently develop and optimize ML models, pipelines, and platform components.
- Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures and high-performing inference systems.
- Create scalable infrastructure to support training, experimentation, and deployment.
- Lead integration of AI/ML models into production systems.
- Conduct advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to accelerate mission-driven insights.
- Experience with scientific datasets or multi-domain research workflows.
- Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, Databricks, vector databases or comparable technologies.
- Strong foundation in prompt engineering or AI agents.
- Experience working with federal clients.
Atlas Executive Consulting helps organizations run more smoothly by forming cross-functional teams of strategists, data architects, business analysts, and operations experts to tackle organizational challenges. They diagnose problems, analyze data, design improvements, and implement operational changes through ongoing, collaborative engagements that relieve leadership stress and let clients focus on their mission. The firm combines disciplined, practical execution from veterans of large firms with the agility of small teams, emphasizing honesty, service, partnership, and quality. Their goal is to deliver reliable process improvements and operational capabilities that support business leaders and operations teams navigating uncertainty.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
North Charleston, South Carolina
Founded
2006
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 252 employees grew 16% last year with $61M revenue and $242K per employee.
- Three locations in Charleston, San Diego, and DC support nationwide remote work.
- Expertise in consulting, data science, and program integration for public sector.
What critics are saying
- Conflicting founding dates and employee counts trigger federal audits in 3-6 months.
- DoD contract loss eliminates 30-50% of $61M revenue in 12-24 months.
- Key leaders Marc Murphy, Paul Kitchin depart, halting contracts in 12-18 months.
What makes Ignite Digital Services unique
- Ignite Digital Services acquired Atlas Executive Consulting in 2023 for federal talent management.
- Ignite Edge methodology embeds AI and delivers early for national security outcomes.
- Integrates commercial software into DoD ecosystem for accelerated mission results.
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Benefits
Paid Vacation
Professional Development Budget
Employee Referral Bonus
Hybrid Work Options
Company News
Atlas Executive Consulting has won a potential $241.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to analyze data and conduct financial reviews for Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic.