Cleared AI/ML Engineer
- Salary
- $108,400 - $203,400
- Level
- Mid
- Visa
- Not offered
Not stated in the posting: work type.
Open. First seen 7 March 2026.
About the role
Accenture Federal Services's standard text
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
The work:
- Develop MLOps frameworks and workflows for a variety of domains and applications
- Deploy, maintain, and optimize ML models and data processes in a production environment
- Develop custom AI/ML algorithms that translate into mission value
- Conduct experiments, evaluate model performance, and fine-tune algorithms to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML models into products and services
Here’s what you need:
- Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript or Rust
- Hands-on experience with developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impact
- Hands-on experience with any major deep learning framework and libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, HuggingFace)
- Hands-on experience with MLOps and CI/CD toolset including MLFlow, WandB, Airflow, Kubeflow, Gitlab CI or DVC
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning pipelines in AWS, Azure or GCP
- Design and develop custom/novel architectures, define use cases, and develop methodology & benchmarks to evaluate different approaches
- Experience deploying, maintaining, testing, and optimizing ML models and data platforms in a production environment/s
- Experience working with and managing processing of large datasets and computational or analytic jobs or in academic setting
- Experience monitoring and triaging issues with data processes and tools
- US Citizenship (No Dual citizenship)
Bonus points if you have:
- Advanced Degree in computer science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) related field, with Ph.D. preferred, but not required
Security Clearance:
- Active Top Secret or TS/SCI or TS/SCI with polygraph Clearance
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
Accenture Federal Services's standard text
Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$108,400—$203,400 USD
Accenture Federal Services's standard text
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.
This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
Accenture Federal Services's standard text
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.
Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.
Other Employment Statements
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Accenture Federal Services's standard text
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.
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What this role asks for
Standard for data science / ML roles
Machine Learning · PyTorch · Python
Common in data science / ML postings at any company.
56% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Accenture Federal Services's standard text, folded away below.
Read against Accenture Federal Services's other open postings on this site.
The team: AFS Advanced AI HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 22 open in AFS Advanced AI. 5 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in October: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Machine Learning (17 of 22), Python (17 of 22), Azure (12 of 22), AWS (11 of 22), CI/CD (11 of 22), MLOps (11 of 22), GCP (10 of 22)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- AI Engineer - SME posted Oct 14
- AI Solutions Architect posted Oct 8
- AI Engineer (Agentic AI) - Secret cleared posted Oct 8
- Emerging Technologies Architect - SME posted Oct 6
- AI / ML Engineer posted Oct 2
- AI / ML Engineer posted Sep 3
- Jr. AI/ML Engineer posted Aug 26
- AI/ML Engineer posted Aug 26
- Technical Targeting Analyst - SME posted Jul 29
- AI/ML Full Stack Engineer posted Jul 22
- Platform Data Engineer posted Jul 20
- Senior .NET Azure AI Developer - Baltimore, MD posted Jun 2
- AI Engineer posted May 18
- Cleared AI/ML Engineer posted May 13
- Cleared AI/ML Engineer posted Mar 12
- AI Architect posted Feb 18
- AI / ML Engineer posted Jan 13
- AI / ML Associate Manager posted Nov 24
- AI / ML Engineer Manager posted Nov 17
- Cleared GenAI Engineer posted Oct 9
- Cleared Computer Vision Scientist posted Oct 8
From the team and dates on Accenture Federal Services's own job board.
Other openings for this role
2 open postings for this role in Washington, DC, first posted 7 March 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.
- 14 June 2026 – open
- 7 March 2026 – open (this posting)
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