AI Solutions Architect

Copper River Cyber Solutions is seeking a skilled AI Solutions Architect to join our expanding team supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this mission-critical role, you will design, implement, and optimize AI and machine learning solutions that directly support the FDA's public health, regulatory, cybersecurity, and operational priorities.

This role requires a unique blend of technical leadership, domain knowledge, AI/ML expertise, and the ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams in a federal healthcare environment.

This is a part-time hourly role that will not exceed 400 hours.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Architect secure, scalable, cloud-native AI/ML solutions to meet FDA program requirements.
• Translate FDA mission needs into actionable AI designs using technologies such as LLMs, NLP, predictive analytics, and generative AI.
• Lead implementation of AI models and pipelines, ensuring responsible AI governance, data security, and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with FDA business units, data scientists, cybersecurity teams, engineers, and executives to deliver mission-aligned AI capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and advisory support to FDA leadership on emerging AI/ML trends and best practices.
• Stay current on AI technologies, federal AI guidance, and ethical AI frameworks.
• Mentor Copper River technical teams and contribute to the growth of Copper River’s AI capabilities.

Essential Job Qualifications:

• Clearance:
  • Public Trust
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience:
  • 5+ years of professional experience architecting and delivering AI/ML solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face, or equivalent frameworks.
  • Expertise in AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government cloud services.
  • Experience with Splunk and Meta Llama
  • Strong knowledge of federal security and compliance frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, Privacy Act).
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and client engagement skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting federal healthcare or life sciences clients (FDA, HHS, NIH, CMS, etc.).
  • Knowledge of AI governance, RAG models, fine-tuning LLMs, or generative AI applications.
  • Prior experience applying AI to regulated data domains (clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory submissions, etc.).
  • Relevant certifications: PMP, AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, ISC2 AI Governance, etc.

About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:

Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE’s ability to facilitate economic advancement.

The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.

Copper River’s Culture

The Copper River Family of Companies has a positive, supportive, and thriving culture. At the foundation of our culture is a focus on collaboration. No matter your role or which operating company you work for, we are ONE TEAM working toward the same goals for our customers and for our collective owner- The Native Village of Eyak. How we treat each other is just as important as the work we deliver.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Open leave policy and paid holidays
• Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, regular associates at Copper River.

Disclaimer:

The Copper River Family of Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.