AI Developer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Agentic AI Developer building and deploying secure AWS AI agents for Booz Allen’s defense clients. Integrating enterprise data, workflows, ML capabilities, and mission-focused applications.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and deploying AI/ML-enabled applications, particularly using Python and AWS. Capable of translating mission needs into effective software solutions while ensuring security and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python Software DevelopmentAI/ML Application IntegrationAWS FundamentalsGit-Based Version ControlPerformance Evaluation

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Hard Skills

Production-Grade Software DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentData ServicesLLM ImplementationWorkflow OrchestrationAutomated TestingError AnalysisContext ManagementHuman-In-The-Loop ControlsSecurity Controls

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingTechnical Design Discussions

Tools & Technologies

Booz Allen Agent FoundryAWS AI ServicesCI/CD ToolsAutomated Testing FrameworksVersion Control Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CompTIA Security+ CertificationAWS Certifications

Industry Keywords

Mission Readiness AssessmentsCapability Gap AnalysisKnowledge DiscoveryComputer VisionGeospatial AnalysisRegulated EnvironmentsClassified Information

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain AI agents and supporting applications using Booz Allen’s Agent Foundry platform in AWS
Connect agents to enterprise data and tools
Implement retrieval and workflow orchestration
Integrate ML capabilities
Evaluate application performance and reliability
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers, data and cloud engineers, solutions architects, platform developers, and domain subject matter experts
Translate mission needs into working software
Support mission readiness assessments, capability gap analysis, knowledge discovery, workflow automation, and computer vision or geospatial analysis
Own assigned features and contribute to technical design discussions and code reviews
Troubleshoot issues and improve solutions
Help deliver mission-focused agents with security controls, traceable outputs, and human oversight

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience developing production-grade Python software, including back-end applications, APIs, or data services
2+ years of experience developing, integrating, or deploying AI/ML-enabled applications, including hands-on implementation using LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, or agentic workflows
Experience with Git-based version control, code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD
Experience evaluating AI/ML applications using test datasets, performance metrics, error analysis, or documented user feedback
Knowledge of LLM and agent development patterns, including tool/function calling, context management, retrieval, workflow orchestration, and human-in-the-loop controls
Knowledge of AWS fundamentals, including IAM, compute, storage, networking, managed AI/ML services, and secure development practices
Ability to translate a mission use case into an implemented and tested software feature
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in CS, Software Engineering, Data Science, or Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in those fields and 2+ years of relevant experience
Nice-to-have experience with AWS AI services, agent orchestration, production data pipelines, AWS DevOps/MLOps, AWS security, computer vision/multimodal/geospatial solutions, regulated or classified environments, AWS certifications, and CompTIA Security+ Certification
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Financial benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of values