1. Elite AI + Infra/Security Candidate Profile
Core Domain Expertise
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AI/ML Engineering (beyond API wrappers)
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Hands-on with
LLMs, embeddings, NLP pipelines, graph neural networks
.
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Experience training and fine-tuning models on
proprietary datasets
(not just calling OpenAI/Anthropic APIs).
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Vector DB design & optimization
(Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, pgvector).
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Building
self-learning agents
(autonomous workflows, continuous retraining).
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AI scaling at enterprise/Gov level
(model serving, latency optimization, GPU orchestration on Kubernetes).
My platform promises
entity resolution, AML, compliance automation, ownership tracing
— that requires
custom AI beyond GPT-API calls
. We need someone who can design AI as infrastructure, not as a feature.
2. Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure / Cloud
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Mastery in
multi-tenant SaaS architecture
(org-level isolation, tenant-based encryption).
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Cloud-neutral deployment
(AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, GCP), with
on-prem fallback
for agencies that refuse cloud.
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Kubernetes expert
: secure cluster management, horizontal scaling, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd).
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Terraform/IaC
for reproducible deployments.
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Strong
observability stack
(Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK).
⚡ Why: Government clients (DoD, law enforcement, state agencies) will demand
isolation, auditability, redundancy, disaster recovery
. I need more than a Dev that can deploy on AWS. We need elite ones can make it
bank + government compliant at scale
.
3.Security + Compliance
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Hands-on with
SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FIPS 140-2
.
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Zero Trust architecture
: fine-grained RBAC, ABAC, just-in-time access.
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Encryption expert
: KMS/HSM integration, end-to-end encryption, secrets management (Vault).
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Audit logging
: immutable, tamper-proof, exportable.
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Threat modeling + Red Teaming
: able to think like a nation-state adversary.
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Proven ability to
pass formal audits
(they’ve led companies through SOC2/FedRAMP).
⚡ Why: Without this, we fail procurement. You must guarantee that you can pass
state CIO, a bank’s compliance officer, or a DoD procurement team
.
4.Data Architecture & Pipelines
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Experience building
real-time ETL pipelines
at scale (Kafka, Pulsar, Kinesis).
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Data
lineage & provenance tracking
(knowing where every record came from).
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Strong grounding in
graph databases
(Neo4j, JanusGraph, TigerGraph) for
entity & relationship mapping
.
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High-availability
API design
(rate limiting, multi-region, low latency).
⚡ Why: Our moat is in data aggregation + resolution. You must know how to make the system
bulletproof, traceable, and scalable
.
5.Government/Defense-Grade Delivery
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Previous work in
defense contractors, Palantir, Anduril, SpaceX, Raytheon, Lockheed, etc.
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Eligible for
Top Secret/SCI clearance
(already cleared is a bonus).
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Comfort with
classified environments
, including
air-gapped deployments
and hardened infra.
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Familiarity with
export control laws (ITAR, EAR)
if you expand globally.
⚡ Why: We’re targeting DoD, state AGs, sheriffs, IRS, ICE, etc. They trust vendors who already speak their language.
Soft/Leadership Capabilities
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Hands-on builder:
Not just PowerPoint architecture. Must
ship code, ship infra
.
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Mentorship:
Can
lead and train
your existing engineers (Ashar, Adedayo, Dmitry) to think compliance-first.
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Small-team operator:
Comfortable as the only elite infra/security person in a 3–4 person startup team.
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Strategic thinker:
Understands how to frame tech decisions for
investors and government RFPs
.
Scope:
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Own
AI systems
(beyond API integration → proprietary models, entity resolution, AI agents).
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Own
infra/security
(multi-tenant, cloud/on-prem, compliance, SOC/FedRAMP).
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Ensure
government & bank readiness
from day one.
Bottom Line:
The person we need is not just “AI + DevOps.” They are a
rare hybrid of AI systems engineer + compliance-grade infra architect + government-trusted security engineer.
Think ex-Palantir engineer who built entity resolution at scale, or ex-Anduril engineer who handled GovCloud deployments, or ex-SpaceX infra/security lead.