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AI Subject Matter Expert (SME)

  • Arlington, VA
Job Title: AI Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Location: Arlington, VA
Clearance required: An active DoD TS/SCI clearance
 

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions (KBITS) is seeking an experienced AI Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) team in advancing AI initiatives across the Army Intelligence Enterprise. The selected candidate will collaborate with AI experts, Enterprise Architects, data scientists, and mission stakeholders to guide the responsible adoption, oversight, and integration of AI capabilities across strategic and operational environments.

This position focuses primarily on AI policy, governance, strategy, and technical advisory support. A strong technical background is required to evaluate proposed solutions, assess feasibility and risk, and translate technical concepts into actionable policies and recommendations. 

Key Responsibilities

  • AI Policy and Governance: Develop, review, and maintain AI policies, governance frameworks, standards, and guidance to support responsible and consistent AI adoption across the Army Intelligence Enterprise.

  • Strategic Advisory Support: Support the development and execution of the enterprise AI strategy, aligning recommendations with mission priorities, operational needs, and applicable Government requirements.

  • Technical Assessment and Oversight: Evaluate proposed AI capabilities, architectures, and implementation approaches for technical feasibility, mission suitability, scalability, security, and alignment with enterprise standards.

  • Initiative and Project Oversight: Support the planning, coordination, and monitoring of AI initiatives, including reviewing milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and risks.

  • Research and Emerging Technology: Assess developments from industry, academia, and Government organizations and advise leadership on their potential mission applications, limitations, and governance implications.

  • Requirements and Feasibility Analysis: Collaborate with stakeholders to define and evaluate AI and data requirements, performance expectations, and acceptance criteria consistent with evolving Army requirements.

  • Enterprise Standardization: Work with architecture, data, cybersecurity, and technical teams to establish and maintain AI and data standards, including expectations for data quality, interoperability, documentation, and lifecycle oversight.

  • Responsible AI and Risk Management: Identify and document risks related to AI reliability, explainability, bias, privacy, security, and human oversight, and recommend appropriate governance controls.

  • Documentation and Leadership Communication: Prepare policies, decision papers, technical assessments, briefings, and governance documentation for Government review and approval. Communicate complex technical issues clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience in software development, enterprise IT, technical architecture, AI/data systems, or technical program oversight.

  • Experience developing or supporting technology policies, governance processes, enterprise standards, or technical oversight activities.

  • Strong understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, feasibility analysis, performance requirements, and lifecycle considerations.

  • In-depth understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, including front-end and back-end systems, testing, deployment, maintenance, and their implications for AI governance.

  • Working knowledge of AWS cloud environments and considerations for hosting, securing, and overseeing AI capabilities.

  • Technical familiarity with languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, and environments such as Node.js sufficient to evaluate technical approaches and communicate effectively with development teams.

  • Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, and their role in deploying and managing AI applications.

  • Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB, and the data management considerations that affect AI systems.

  • Ability to review technical architectures, software documentation, testing approaches, and system performance information to identify risks and inform recommendations.

  • Demonstrated ability to assess emerging technologies and connect technical capabilities to mission objectives.

  • Strong analytical, writing, briefing, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Army, DoD, or Intelligence Community missions.

  • Experience supporting a CAIO, Chief Data Officer, enterprise architecture organization, or technology governance body.

  • Familiarity with Government AI policies, responsible AI principles, and AI risk management frameworks.

  • Experience translating technical findings into policies, standards, executive briefings, and decision recommendations.


Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC (KBITS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. KBITS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KBITS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KBITS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.