Systems Engineer 3 - (AI, Terraform, LLMs)

Akina, Inc. • $233K — $284K *
Annapolis, MD 21401In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 12 years of experience in technical roles, with a B.S. in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Proven leadership in managing software engineering teams and technical infrastructure projects.
  • Expertise in prompt engineering and an understanding of large language models (LLMs).
  • Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, particularly with Terraform.
  • Experience in evaluating and debugging AI-generated infrastructures for production use.
  • Strong understanding of CDN concepts and familiarity with cloud environments like Cloudflare.
  • Proficiency with Git and Atlassian tools for workflow and version control.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the engineering team in using AI to design and deploy CDN infrastructure with Terraform.
  • Create and refine AI prompts to optimize Infrastructure as Code outputs.
  • Assess the quality of AI-generated code, adjusting strategies to mitigate issues like hallucinations.
  • Define best practices for team interactions with AI and establish workflows for prompt engineering.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to convert architectural requirements into actionable AI directives.

Benefits

  • 24 days of PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays.
  • 401k plan with 100% vesting at hiring and a 10% direct company contribution.
  • 100% healthcare cost coverage for employees and 50% for dependents.
  • Educational assistance covering college classes and job-related training and certifications.
Full Job Description
Systems Engineer 3 - (AI, Terraform, LLMs)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-3-013-SE3
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:

This position requires a lead Systems Engineer 3 (SE3) to direct the development of Content Delivery Network (CDN) infrastructure through advanced AI integration. As a technical lead, you will guide an engineering team in utilizing large language models (LLMs) to generate and manage Terraform configurations. A primary focus of this role is understanding AI prompt engineering and identifying the behavioral nuances of various models to ensure highly accurate, production-ready infrastructure code. You will define the strategies for interacting with AI systems, iteratively refining prompts, and establishing rigorous quality control processes for all AI-generated output. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering management and stakeholders to ensure that the AI-driven infrastructure meets enterprise scalability and security standards.
  • Lead the engineering team in leveraging AI tools to design, generate, and deploy CDN infrastructure using Terraform.
  • Formulate and refine complex AI prompts to consistently produce secure and optimized Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Evaluate AI-generated outputs for quality and efficiency, adjusting prompting strategies to account for model hallucinations, nuances, and limitations.
  • Establish best practices, standardized workflows, and review processes for the team regarding AI interaction and prompt engineering.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define architectural requirements and translate them into effective AI directives.

Position Required Skills:
  • Experience leading software engineering teams and managing technical infrastructure projects.
  • Experience with prompt engineering, demonstrating a deep understanding of the nuances, capabilities, and limitations of modern LLMs.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, with practical experience utilizing Terraform for resource deployment.
  • Experience reviewing, validating, and debugging AI-generated code or infrastructure configurations for production environments.
  • Knowledge of Content Delivery Network (CDN) concepts and cloud-based hosting environments such as Cloudflare.
  • Familiarity with Git and Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence) to manage team workflows and version control.

Nice to Haves
  • Experience utilizing prompt management frameworks and AI evaluation metrics to track model performance.
  • Experience translating and communicating complex AI and infrastructure concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

SE3 Qualifications:

YOE Requirement: 12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range: $233k-$284k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

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