Generative AI Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deep expertise integrating Agentic UI with GenAI platforms
• Implement security measures to protect agentic systems from vulnerabilities and threats, ensuring secure operation into Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Develop and maintain automated build, test and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Design and manage secure Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Azure Resource Manager Template
• Implement access control measures to ensure that only authorized users can access data science platforms and data.
• Define and enforce security policies and standards across Azure environments.
• Assist in the maintenance and implementation of VDOT’s Azure Cloud environment
• Provide guidance on best practices with Azure offerings.
• Work with developers, solution architects, system architects, project managers, DBAs, management, and other engineers to utilize Azure offerings in an efficient, secure, and optimized fashion.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of Azure cloud services (Compute, Storage, Networking, security etc.)
• Expertise in Azure ML Pipelines, MS Entra Single Sign On/Azure AD SAML 2 IDP Integration, Entra Managed Identities, Microsoft Purview, Azure Information Protection, Azure Monitor, Azure Key Vault
• Familiarity with security best practices and common vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of IaC tools like Terraform or ARM templates
• Understanding of software development methodologies
• Integrate AI models with existing systems and applications using APIs
• Deploy AI models into production environments and continuously monitor performance metrics
• Familiarity with Cloud computing skills
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks.
• Expertise in integrating with AI agent frameworks.
• Critical thinking and Problem-solving abilities.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to develop, interpret and apply policies and procedures in an IT environment.
• Experience with Department of Transportation Data Domains developing an AI Composite Agentic Solution designed to identify and analyze data models, connect & correlate information to validate hypotheses, forecast, predict and recommend potential strategies and conduct What-if analysis.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, AI, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent certifications/experience.