Agentic AI, AI & Data Science Engineer

On-site in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Secret clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity; applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration.

About the role

Our client seeks an Agentic AI, AI & Data Science Engineer to develop mission-focused AI/ML solutions, automation workflows, analytics capabilities, and agent-based systems that support Army readiness, decision advantage, and modernization. This practitioner role partners closely with government personnel to deliver solutions while enabling knowledge transfer, documentation, and sustainable adoption.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-driven AI/ML models, analytics workflows, automation solutions, and agentic AI systems supporting CECOM and Army requirements.
• Collaborate daily with government engineers and analysts to provide technical guidance, training moments, and knowledge transfer.
• Build and maintain mission data pipelines, dashboards, Power BI solutions, retrieval pipelines (RAG), and agentic workflows.
• Design and implement Generative AI, Agentic AI, and multi-agent solutions using frameworks such as LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, Strands, CrewAI, and LangGraph.
• Integrate LLMs securely with mission data, memory systems, vector search, and agent orchestration aligned with compliance and cyber requirements.
• Support cloud-native AI practices including MLOps/AIOps, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and responsible AI governance.
• Produce documentation, sustainment plans, and handoff materials to ensure long-term government ownership.
• Coordinate with teams, mission partners, and stakeholders to align solutions with operational needs and modernization objectives.

Requirements

• 4+ years delivering AI/ML solutions, including at least 1 year with Generative AI, Agentic AI, or multi-agent systems.
• 2+ years hands-on development using Python.
• 1+ year building agentic systems using LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, Strands, CrewAI, LangGraph, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP for AI/ML workloads.
• Experience building ML workflows, data pipelines, automation processes, or analytics systems.
• Active Secret Clearance; TS preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD, Army, or federal mission support.
• Capability development and training in government settings.
• Multi-agent systems for automation and decision support.
• LLM prompt engineering, fine-tuning, secure RAG.
• MLOps/AIOps and CI/CD.
• APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures.
• Microsoft Power Apps.
• Azure tools: Azure Machine Learning, Synapse, Databricks, Cognitive Services, Cognitive Search with Vector Search, Microsoft Fabric.
• Data and analytics tools: Python, R, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint.
• Certifications: Azure, AWS, GCP, ML/AI engineering, or solutions architecture.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field; or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401k with company matching.
• Life insurance.

Pay

$70.00 to $100.00/hr. W2