Technology Architect - AI at IQT
McLean, VA
$138,369–$180,034from the description
Aug 3, 2026
McLean, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Technology Architect role at a government-focused venture investment organization, working with Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners to identify and evaluate AI/ML technologies from the startup ecosystem. The position combines technical diligence on investments, oversight of development work programs, and advisory work on AI adoption strategy — spanning areas such as LLMs, generative AI, agentic systems, and AI security. It suits an experienced technologist comfortable bridging deep AI expertise with government mission contexts and contract negotiation.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $160,085 (middle half $128,934–$179,584). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role is primarily a technology investment and advisory function — evaluating startups, negotiating contracts, and guiding government partners on AI adoption — rather than a hands-on engineering or pure analysis role. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the best fit; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a plausible runner-up given the depth of hands-on technical preferred qualifications.
The clearance requirement is nuanced: active Top Secret is preferred, but the hard gate is eligibility for access to classified information. The role is flagged as TopSecret to reflect the minimum eligibility requirement and the strong preference for an active TS clearance.
An advanced degree is listed as 'preferred' and equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, so no minimum degree is hard-required.
The 5-year minimum experience requirement is stated in the Minimal Qualifications section and is a hard gate. The extensive preferred qualifications list covers a very broad range of AI sub-disciplines; all are marked preferred as they appear under 'Preferred Qualifications'.
Python and the other languages (JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Rust) appear together as a single preferred requirement under 'Preferred Qualifications'; Python is listed as the primary with the others as alternatives since any one would satisfy the requirement.
U.S. Citizenship is a hard contractual requirement but is not represented as a skill or clearance field — noted here for hiring managers.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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