Senior AI OPS Engineer
JCS Solutions LLC4 months ago
Arlington, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$150k - $174k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the AIOps platform initiative and serve as the primary technical liaison to Network Engineering, ServiceNow, and SolarWinds administration teams.
- Architect closed-loop remediation workflows integrating Splunk ITSI with ServiceNow Event Management and Incident Management.
- Architect and maintain Splunk AIOps solutions across unclassified and classified enclaves.
- Normalize and correlate SolarWinds network data with server and application logs for enterprise observability.
- Build, test, and tune supervised and unsupervised machine learning models using Splunk MLTK.
- Engineer secure telemetry ingestion pipelines from cross-domain solutions and tactical edge devices.
- Correlate multi-source events with ITSI to reduce alert noise and prioritize mission-impacting incidents.
- Integrate AIOps insights into defensive cyber operations with the CSSP.
- Ensure observability tools comply with DoW STIGs and IL5/IL6 protocols and maintain architectural and compliance documentation.
- Lead technical working groups and direct adjacent infrastructure and development teams.
- Present designs, plans, and analyses of alternatives to technical leadership boards.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is required at hire.
- United States citizenship is required.
- Active IAT Level II certification is required, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, or SSCP.
- At least 7 years of experience with Splunk Enterprise, including architecture, cluster management, and advanced SPL.
- At least 3 years of experience implementing AIOps workflows integrated with enterprise ITSM solutions such as ServiceNow.
- Demonstrated experience building, testing, and tuning supervised and unsupervised models in Splunk MLTK.
- Advanced scripting skills for custom search commands, API integrations, and automated remediation, such as Python.
- Experience leading technical working groups and directing infrastructure and development teams.
- Experience in a DoW/DoD operations center or supporting mission-critical systems and networks.
- Ability to present technical designs, plans, and analyses to leadership boards.
- Preferred experience aggregating telemetry from SolarWinds, ServiceNow, and VMware vCenter.
- Preferred Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect or Splunk ITSI Certified Admin certification.
- Preferred experience with CNCF observability tools in secure hybrid multi-cloud environments using Azure or AWS.
- Preferred understanding of RMF and ATO processes for AI/ML workloads.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid time off.
- 401k retirement plan with employer match.
- Annual professional development reimbursement program.
- General salary range of $150,000.00-$174,000.00.
About JCS Solutions LLC
JCS Solutions LLC provides cybersecurity, cloud, software development, and digital modernization services to U.S. federal agencies across defense, national security, and civilian missions. The privately held firm delivers IT consulting and managed services such as AI/data analytics, IT optimization, and Risk Management Framework support, primarily under government contracts. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, it focuses on mission support for government clients.