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Agentic AI Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)

Strategic Business Systems, Inc (SBS), Chantilly, VA, United States


Agentic AI Engineer – AWS Professional Services

Location:

Chantilly, VA (preferred)
Work Type:

Onsite / Hybrid
Citizenship:

U.S. Citizenship required
Clearance:

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required
The Opportunity

Strategic Business Systems (SBS) is expanding our AWS Professional Services team to support a

high-priority, mission-critical national security program . We’ve already begun standing up core infrastructure and are now scaling the team to deliver additional capabilities in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll work directly with AWS teams and customer stakeholders to design, build, and deploy secure, scalable solutions. The work supports critical national security objectives and spans

AI-driven applications, foundational cloud infrastructure, and secure data movement across classification boundaries .
You’ll contribute to building

AWS environments in classified regions , enabling

agent-based AI workflows , and supporting

cross-domain data pipelines

that move data securely between networks.
If you enjoy building real systems, solving hard problems, and working on efforts that have direct impact, this is a strong fit.
What You’ll Be Doing

Design, build, and deploy

cloud-native applications in AWS
Develop

agent-based AI workflows

for federated data environments
Build serverless architectures using

AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and APIs
Support the design and implementation of

AWS Landing Zones in classified regions , including account structure, IAM, networking, and guardrails
Implement

secure data access patterns

across distributed systems
Design and integrate

cross-domain (low-to-high) data pipelines

into AWS environments
Work with CDS/diode technologies to enable

secure data transfer across classification boundaries
Integrate data pipelines with

AWS services (S3, OpenSearch, etc.) and enterprise systems
Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making
Evaluate and improve

LLM-driven workflows

in operational environments
What We’re Looking For

Core Development + AWS

Strong development background (Python, Java, or similar)
Experience building applications in AWS
Familiarity with serverless architectures (Lambda, Step Functions)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
AI / Data / Agentic Workflows

Experience or exposure to

LLM-based systems

(RAG, prompt engineering, context handling)
Familiarity with

agent frameworks

(Bedrock Agents, Strands, or similar)
Understanding of

federated data integration patterns
Cloud Infrastructure (Landing Zones)

Experience or exposure to

building AWS environments from the ground up
Understanding of

multi-account architectures, IAM, VPC design, and guardrails
Familiarity with

Infrastructure as Code

(Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Exposure to

AWS GovCloud or classified regions

(preferred)
Cross Domain / CDS

Experience or familiarity with

Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)

or secure data transfer systems
Understanding of

low-to-high data flow constraints and validation requirements
Exposure to

data diode architectures or guard technologies

(preferred)
Data & Search

Working knowledge of

OpenSearch or similar platforms
Basic understanding of

SQL, Lucene, or similar query languages
Security

Experience with

ABAC or modern access control models
Comfortable working in

secure, regulated environments
Why SBS

SBS is a trusted AWS partner supporting both federal and commercial customers. Our teams focus on delivery—building and operating secure, scalable solutions that matter.
You’ll be part of a team that:
Works directly with AWS on meaningful, mission-driven programs
Operates in high-impact national security environments
Builds across

AI, cloud infrastructure, and secure data movement
Values engineers who can execute and deliver
About SBS

Strategic Business Systems, Inc. is a national IT services provider headquartered in the Washington, DC area. We specialize in infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and mission-critical systems.
EEO Disclaimer

SBS is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, gender identification, sex, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, parental status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Accommodations

If you need an accommodation seeking employment with SBS, please email

hr@sbsplanet.com . Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.
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Send resumes to

recruiting@sbsplanet.com

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