Senior AI Engineer (SC + NPPV3 Cleared)

Location: (Hybrid - flexible office/remote split)

Rate: Competitive Contract Day Rate (Dependent on experience)

Clearance: Active SC Clearance (Required), NPPV3 (Highly Desirable)

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to drive the industrialisation of enterprise-grade AI capabilities across their secure cloud environments. In this role, you will bridge the gap between advanced AI research and mission-critical production systems.

You will lead the design and deployment of resilient, stateful agentic workflows, scalable RAG architectures, and highly secure interoperability frameworks. This is a hands-on technical role focused on building sovereign, compliant, and autonomous AI solutions that scale.

• Architect Agentic Systems: Design and deploy production-ready multi-agent ecosystems capable of advanced tool calling, state management, long-term memory, and autonomous execution.

• Build Orchestration Pipelines: Create and operationalise complex AI workflows using modern orchestration frameworks (eg, LangChain, LangGraph).

• Secure System Interoperability: Implement cutting-edge integration patterns-including Model Context Protocol (MCP)-to connect LLMs seamlessly and securely with client data, tools, and Legacy systems.

• Industrialise AI Delivery: Establish reusable architectural patterns, robust evaluation pipelines, and standardised deployment frameworks to move AI from prototype to enterprise scale.

• Integrate Enterprise Data: Develop high-performance APIs and integrate vector databases into live, automated business workflows.

• Enforce Governance & Guardrails: Embed strict AI safety measures, comprehensive logging, automated guardrails, and human-in-the-loop controls to guarantee responsible, compliant system behaviour.

• Drive LLMOps Excellence: Collaborate on cloud-native CI/CD pipelines and MLOps/LLMOps practices tailored for highly regulated environments.

• Proven Track Record: At least 7 years of deep technical experience designing, developing, and launching scalable AI applications built around LLMs and RAG.

• Active Vetting: Current SC Clearance is mandatory; active NPPV3 is a distinct advantage.

• Enterprise Integration Skills: Proven ability to merge advanced AI workflows with standard IT infrastructure, database systems, and secure networks.

• Production Mindset: Strong commitment to rigorous testing, continuous monitoring, and operational support models for live AI applications.