Senior AI Cloud Engineer

Edgewater Federal Solutions seeks an experienced Senior AI Cloud Engineer.

This work will be conducted onsite in Washington, DC.

• Builds next-generation AI & analytics framework developed on a group of core technologies.
• Utilize Generative AI techniques to create innovative solutions for business challenges.
• AWS AI Services: Leverage AWS AI services like Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Comprehend, Rekognition, Transcribe to accelerate AI development and deployment.
• Lead multi-functional teams in designing and implementing cloud-based data and AI solutions.
• Ensure data pipelines are scalable, secure, and repeatable.
• AWS Data Services: Utilize AWS data services like Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon DynamoDB to store, manage, and process large-scale datasets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and turn data into insights.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure, including data lakes, warehouses, and analytics platforms.
• Implement data governance and security best practices.
• DevSecOps: Contribute to a DevSecOps culture by adhering to standard methodologies for secure software development and deployment.
• CI/CD: Automate AI model development, testing, and deployment using CI/CD pipelines.
• Acts as an inspiring leader, with an outstanding perspective, and promotes the adoption of new software and technology across the company.
• Works on multiple projects as a technical team member driving business requirements end to end
• Takes end to end accountability of all data products and solutions.
• Conducts training bootcamps and cross-training workshops for internal collaborators and customers.

• At least ten or more years of experience performing the functions associated with this labor category
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience in Generative AI, data engineering, AWS AI, and AWS data services.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar.
• Experience with data engineering concepts and tools
• Experience in Terraform, Dockers, Kubernetes, and/or Gitlab
• Understanding of data governance and security principles
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with government cloud deployment regulations/compliance policies such as FedRAMP, FISMA, etc.
• Experience with specific generative AI models like GPT, Llama, Claude, and others from HuggingFace
• Knowledge of deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and Transformer
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or communities

Certification:

• Certifications in AWS AI or machine learning

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law. #LI-SE1