Agentic AI Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Agentic AI Engineer" for one of our client in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). A global leader in business and technology services.

Job title: Agentic AI Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Type: Contract (W2 Only)

Experience: 10 Years

Rate: $55-60hr

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced and driven Senior GenAI/Agentic AI Engineer to lead the design, development,

and deployment of next-generation intelligent applications and autonomous agents.

This role is pivotal in revolutionizing business operations through advanced AI technologies.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Generative AI, prompt engineering, agentic orchestration,

and the full AWS Machine Learning and Data ecosystem.

• Develop MVP User Stories (Re-usable components/etc.)

• Support backlog creation, prioritization, and Story mapping

• Support in technical design and solutioning

• Ability to work across tiers – APIs, databases (basic developer tasks)

• Ability to utilize DevOps CI/CD pipeline, create/configure build and deploy jobs

• Experience working in XP and pair programming model and understands and performs TDD

• Responsible for assigned task delivery and quality and knowledge transfer through daily pairing

• Must be able to clearly communicate with team members and leadership

• Participate in paired programming and XP development

• Strong ability to work independently when required

• Turn complex ideas into manageable pieces of work

• Hands-on, Individual contribution and Mentor other developers in team

• Support team members on troubleshooting

• Overall ownership of team delivery.

Required Skills:

• AWS Proficiency: Extensive hands-on experience with Amazon Bedrock, Agent Core Platform, AWS Strands, SageMaker, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, and other core AWS services like Redshift, Aurora Postgres, Glue, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch.

• Generative AI Mastery: Practical experience with foundational models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Stability AI, Llama variants), including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and safety mechanisms.

• Programming Skills: Advanced proficiency in Python and its data science stack (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).

• Vector & Database Systems: Familiarity with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, OpenSearch, or RDS Vector Store for RAG implementations.

• Agentic Frameworks: Proven experience with orchestration tools like LangChain and LlamaIndex for building autonomous agents.

• Infrastructure as Code: Proficient in Terraform and Terraform Enterprise for scalable, automated infrastructure provisioning.

• CI/CD Pipelines: Experienced with Concourse and GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment workflows.

• Data Lakehouse Engineering: Hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg and a strong understanding of medallion architecture principles.

• Open Table Formats: Skilled in building and optimizing Data Lakehouse solutions using open table formats to enhance performance and scalability.

• 10 years of experience in ML, NLP, AI system design with 1-2 years in Gen AI or Agentic AI (preferably 12-15 yrs)

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we’ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include: Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. Received the TechServe Excellence award. Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.