Senior Enterprise AI Architect

Los Angeles, CA

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$220k–$280k

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Chaos Industries Senior Enterprise AI Architect responsible for defining AI reference architecture and building secure AI platforms. This role involves setting AI architecture across SDLC and CI/CD while ensuring compliance with defense regulations.

Responsibilities

Define the enterprise AI reference architecture: standards, approved models and tools, and decision rights for every team
Build secure AI platforms: LLM gateways, model routing, access controls, retrieval, agent frameworks, and cost tracking
Set the architecture for AI across the SDLC and CI/CD: coding assistants, agentic dev tools, automated review and testing, policy-as-code gates
Design data boundaries that keep CUI and ITAR data inside approved environments, from commercial cloud and GovCloud to air-gapped networks
Map AI use to CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, ITAR/EAR and NIST AI RMF, and chair the AI Architecture Review Board
You’re a fit if you have
12+ years in software, platform or enterprise architecture
5+ years designing and delivering AI/ML or LLM systems in production
3+ years leading architecture across multiple teams
Deep hands-on experience with LLM and agent architectures: retrieval, evaluation, guardrails, model routing, tool use, agent permissions
Experience rolling out AI developer tools (coding assistants, agentic coding tools) at scale and measuring impact
Strong DevSecOps and CI/CD background: GitHub or similar, pipeline security, IaC, Kubernetes, software supply-chain security

Qualification

12+ years in softwareStrong DevSecOps and CI/CD backgroundCloud architecture in AWS GovCloudDoD 8540 certifications (AdvancedMaster’s degree or PhDIL5/IL6 or classified environmentsDefenseActive TS clearance

Required

12+ years in software, platform or enterprise architecture
5+ years designing and delivering AI/ML or LLM systems in production
3+ years leading architecture across multiple teams
Deep hands-on experience with LLM and agent architectures: retrieval, evaluation, guardrails, model routing, tool use, agent permissions
Experience rolling out AI developer tools (coding assistants, agentic coding tools) at scale and measuring impact
Strong DevSecOps and CI/CD background: GitHub or similar, pipeline security, IaC, Kubernetes, software supply-chain security
Experience in regulated environments (CMMC/NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, ITAR/CUI)
Cloud architecture in AWS GovCloud, Azure Government or equivalent, plus on-prem or air-gapped deployments
DoD 8540 certifications (Advanced: CCISO, CISM, CISSP, GSLC; Intermediate: GSEC, SSCP)

Preferred

Master’s degree or PhD
Built an enterprise AI program as a company grew from hundreds to thousands of people
IL5/IL6 or classified environments, cross-domain solutions
Ran an MLOps platform for ML shipped into hardware or edge systems
Defense, aerospace or other export-controlled industry background
AI security and red-teaming experience (prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction, rogue agents)
AI architecture credentials (Claude Certified Architect, NCP-GENL, MIT AI System Architecture); equivalent hands-on experience accepted
Active TS clearance

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU
Life Insurance

Company

Chaos Industries

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