About the Role
Redhorse is seeking a high-leverage AI/ML Solutions Architect to serve as the senior technical resource for major Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) and Predictive Logistics initiatives supporting both the United States Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Army.
This role sits at the critical intersection of technical architecture, cross-functional program orchestration, and mission delivery. You will move complex AI-enabled work from concept to operational delivery, ensuring that technical execution remains tightly coupled with mission outcomes. As a senior leader, you will operate with high autonomy in a collaborative environment alongside top-tier domain SMEs and mission-driven data professionals.
Your success will be measured by your ability to multiply the impact of our team-of-teams through technical influence and strategic alignment, while building enduring technical trust with our stakeholders. You are a translator, a de-risker, and a mentor who improves decision quality and increases throughput across the organization. This is a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge AI/ML solutions to high-stakes challenges, directly impacting aircraft availability and military readiness across the Department of Defense.
Responsibilities
- Shape Strategic Direction: Define the technical architecture and execution guidance for AI/ML initiatives across USAF and Army programs.
- Orchestrate Execution: Manage cross-team dependencies and align specialized engineering teams across a matrixed organization to ensure cohesive delivery.
- Bridge the Gap: Act as the primary translator between high-level mission goals and engineering reality.
- Reduce Ambiguity: Make sound tradeoff decisions in complex environments to keep projects moving from concept to operations.
- Lead & Mentor: Develop the next generation of technical leaders and improve decision quality across the team.
- Ensure Operational Impact: Connect technical output directly to mission outcomes, specifically optimizing fleet maintenance and asset availability.
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Required Skills/Education
- An active Secret security clearance is mandatory for this position. Applicants must currently possess an active Secret clearance to be considered. Candidates without an active clearance will not be considered.
- 10+ years of experience in technical leadership, software engineering, or data architecture, with a focus on AI/ML systems.
- Expertise in Databricks: Proven ability to architect and oversee complex data and ML workflows within the Databricks environment.
- Technical Orchestration: Proven ability to lead through influence, driving consensus and technical excellence across teams.
- Strategic Decision Making: A track record of making high-stakes tradeoff decisions that balance technical excellence with mission timelines.
- Consultative Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate technical constraints, risks, and opportunities to both technical teams and high-level government stakeholders.
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Preferred Skills/Education
- Advana/WDP BLADE Experience: Familiarity with the CDAO’s War Data Platform (WDP) technology stack, formerly known as Advana, and/or the BLADE environment.
- DoD Mission Context: Background in military logistics, CBM+, or Department of Defense sustainment operations.
- Advanced Degree: Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related quantitative field.
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Skills Required
- Active Secret security clearance
- 10+ years of experience in technical leadership, software engineering, or data architecture focused on AI/ML systems
- Expertise architecting and overseeing complex data and machine learning workflows in Databricks
- Ability to lead through influence and drive consensus across technical teams
- Experience making high-stakes technical tradeoff decisions while balancing mission timelines
- Exceptional communication of technical constraints, risks, and opportunities to technical teams and government stakeholders
- Experience with Advana or the War Data Platform technology stack and/or BLADE
- Background in military logistics, CBM+, or Department of Defense sustainment operations
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related quantitative field
What We Do
We want to improve the way government interacts with and uses data and technology. Redhorse combines top-tier consulting experience with a passion for problem-solving to help clients address mission-critical government problems. We roll up our sleeves and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients to understand their issues and find solutions, using digital transformation and artificial intelligence, partnered with our domain expertise in National Security, Networking Technology and Infrastructure, Energy and the Environment.



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