AI Engineer – Microsoft Foundry & Google AI Development - 100% Remote - Long Term Contract (Client in Columbus, OH) - B4182B

Our direct client is looking for a AI Engineer – Microsoft Foundry & Google AI Development for a 100% Remote Long Term Contract in Columbus, OH.

Note:
- Remote
- Interview - Teams

J0B DESCRIPTION:
AI Engineer Role: 
- Client is seeking an experienced AI Engineer, with expertise in context engineering and agent design who will develop AI solutions in Microsoft and Google ecosystems. 
- Responsibilities include building conversational agents, integrating with natural language processing or generative AI, and agents/ virtual assistants to software applications. 
- AI Engineer is responsible for designing and delivering data access through APIs and ensuring that these solutions are securely deployed.

Responsibilities include:
- Developing applications that interact with web services, APIs, and other software applications.
- Designing the overall structure of Agentic AI solutions, including determining necessary features, user flow, API development and integration with other systems. Requires understanding of API design principles and specific constraints of AI service interfaces.
- Implementing and tuning Natural Language Processing techniques to improve AI assistants’ understanding and response accuracy.
- Training and deploying AI models, and monitoring solution performance by creating and utilizing Dashboards.
- Creating custom indexes, managing data sources, and tuning intent matches to improve accuracy and relevance of results within the AI solution context.
- Designing conversational flows that provide a seamless and intuitive user experience, with strong focus on making the agent interactions as human-like and engaging as possible.
- Analyzing agent interaction data to identify patterns, trends, and areas for improvement. Preparing reports on agent performance metrics.
- Identifying and resolving issues related to agent performance, including debugging and updating the system as necessary.
- Ensuring the AI agent/ conversational assistant complies with data privacy laws and maintaining high standards of security, especially when handling sensitive user data.
- Working effectively with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, UX designers, project managers, and business customers and business SMEs from across the enterprise. Good communication skills are essential.
- Collaborating effectively with Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) team members, incorporating the established standards; adhering to organization process and ensuring that solutions align with target architectures and technology roadmaps.
- Ensuring that AI systems operate safely, transparently and within acceptable boundaries in alignment with the organization’s governance policies and practices.
- Planning, initiating and spearheading proof of concept (POC) initiatives using emerging technologies.
- Technical writing leveraging tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Excel to develop presentations and white papers.

Skills and Credentials:
- Extensive knowledge and experience developing AI agents/ virtual assistants using Microsoft Foundry with Azure services like Azure AI Search, and Azure AI Language Service, Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft CoPilot Studio.
- Ability to integrate chatbots with various Microsoft services (such as Office 365, SharePoint) and third-party APIs to enhance functionality.
- Ability to develop AI Conversation agents using Google tools such as CX Agent Studio, Google Conversational Agents, Google Dialogflow CX, and(/or) Google CCAI Services.
- Experience in creating Enterprise Looker Dashboards for monitoring performance of implemented AI Agents is required.
- Deep understanding of API design principles and specific constraints of AI service interfaces.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as C#, .NET, JavaScript, or Python. Experience in developing, testing, and deploying chatbot applications.
- Ability to facilitate and lead discussions with business SME’s
- Ability to create and present Ai solution proposals and communicate both business and technical concepts.
- Ability to lead and conduct emerging technology analysis and conduct proof of concept initiatives.
- Experience in training and deploying AI models.
- Experience in leading efforts to create technology solutions and architectures impacting critical areas of the business.
- Ability to establish and maintain a high-level of customer trust and confidence.
- Ability to think critically and solve problems.
- Strong consultative skills at a cross-functional level.

Experience:
- Minimum of five years of hands-on design and implementation experience in IT, with knowledge in a minimum of two of the following technical disciplines:
-- Application development
-- Network design
-- Middleware
-- Servers and storage
-- Database management
-- Operations
-- Artificial intelligence and machine learning fundamentals
-- Natural language processing (NLP) and large language model (LLM) integration
 
SKILL MATRIX:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information systems or related discipline or equivalent and extensive related project experience; Master’s pref - Required
- Five years of experience in IT, with at least 2 years AI Conversational Agents implementation experience using Microsoft and google ecosystems - Required 
- Power Platform experience - Required 
- Agentic AI Developer Experience using Microsoft Foundry is mandatory - Required
- Experience developing and maintaining SharePoint online solutions using MS Power Platform mandatory - Required
- Agentic AI Developer Experience using Google conversational agents, Dialogflow CX with focus on Google CCAI Services is mandatory - Required

Question 1: Do you understand, and will abide by, the provision in your subcontract with OST that it is PROHIBITED for government equipment to be taken or used outside of the United States by your contractors? The consequences of this occurring can and will result in repercussions to you, the prime vendor, regardless if the candidate works for a sub-vendor of yours. It will also result in immediate termination of the contractor, and make them ineligible for rehire in the program.
Question 2: Fingerprint background checks are a requirement for this position. Does your candidate agree and understand?
Question 3: Where is your candidate currently located? City, State

Location: 100% Remote (Client in Columbus, OH)
Type: Long Term Contract