AI ML Developer

Unissant, Inc. is an innovative solutions development and consulting company committed to delivering simplicity through innovation. We meet this commitment by delivering state-of-the-art enterprise computing and processing solutions to both government and commercial clients. Our workforce continually strives to advance (y)our collective intellect through collaborative fortitude, and we are looking for further talent to join that effort! To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at

We are seeking a AI-ML Developer to join our team in Ashburn, Virginia to support the ongoing modernization and maintenance systems for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information. This is a highly technical position; individuals will be screened by peers in a technical review of skills and experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Drive a big data approach to execute government requirements to manage and enrich data to gather new insights. As the AI/ML developer, an ideal candidate will be part of a team to provide consultative, architectural, program, and engineering support for a federal customer.

• This is a client-facing position working remote or hybrid, subject to the requirements established by the CBP customer.
• Develop, train, and deploy advanced AI/ML models, including generative AI model like large language models (LLMs).

• Design and implement innovative AI solutions to address complex business challenges, such as natural language processing.
• Optimize model performance, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain user-friendly AI applications and interfaces, including chatbots, virtual assistants, and generative content tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into existing systems and workflows.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI/ML and emerging technologies, such as generative AI and reinforcement learning.
• Conduct research and experiments to explore new AI techniques and applications, including prompt engineering, Advanced RAGs and fine-tuning LLMs.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations, especially when dealing with sensitive data and generative AI outputs.

• This role will be responsible for briefing the benefits and constraints of technology solutions to technology partners, stakeholders, team members, and senior levels of management.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting, take ownership of and complete relatively complex tasks, effectively using available resources, as needed, with minimal guidance.
• An understanding and competency surrounding data storage, accesses, and loading.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, NoSQL, etc.
• ETL/ELT Concepts
• Data warehouse concepts
• SQL
• Programming Languages
• Python, Java, R (optional), C/C++ (optional)
• Competency in data exploration, analytics, and feature engineering. (Python Specific)
• Pandas / NumPy
• Plotly / Matplotlib (some form of data visualization)
• Data encoding / normalizing / regularizing / etc.
• Deep Learning
• Understanding of concepts and architectures like CNNs, RNNs, LSTM, and GANs and ability to apply to real world data sets and problems.
• ML Modeling
• Sklearn
• Tensorflow
• Keras
• Pytorch
• Etc
• General competency in various ML disciplines
• Classification
• Forecasting
• Transformers
• Generative
• Anomaly Detection
• Deep Learning

Work Experience:

• 5 7 years of experience in the Information Technology field focusing on AI/ML engineering projects, MLOps/DevSecOps and technical architecture specifically.
• Experience in architecture & design, with a preference for 3 years of experience deploying production enterprise applications on-prem or on cloud.
• Experience in large-scale, high-performance enterprise big data application deployment and solution architecture on complex heterogeneous environment.
• Proficiency in developing, deploying, and fine-tuning generative AI models, including large language models (LLMs).
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java.
• Experience with machine learning and generative AI frameworks.
• Experience with natural language processing techniques (e.g., text classification, language generation).
• Solid understanding of any of the cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and deployment strategies.
• Knowledge of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and data warehousing concepts.

Job Skills:

• Enthusiastic, proactive, positive attitude with great listening skills, high integrity, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Adaptability to changing priorities and a willingness to learn and grow are essential.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage concurrent projects
• Ability to think and act strategically, creatively, and proactively
• Comprehensive problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to learn, evolve, think creatively and proactively
• Able to work under pressure (at times) and to be extremely flexible with changing priorities

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management or Engineering is preferred. Alternative work-related experience, Military Duty, and/or specialized or higher education may be substituted.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• This federal program requires the candidates to be a United States Citizen.
• Must have a current CBP BI clearance or be eligible to obtain one.
• Any related systems engineering, or related technical certifications are desired.
• AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform AI/ML certifications are preferred but not required.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to present proposals and performance data, comfortable interfacing all levels of organization
• Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner
• Solid ability to interface, inspire and motivate at various levels of the organization
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations
• Attention to detail, creativity and excellent writing skills are required.
• Solid ability to interface, inspire and motivate at various levels of the organization.
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively across internal and external organizations.

Travel:

• Willing to travel occasionally as needed (up to 10%)

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly sedentary; in an office environment
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
• Flexible in working extended hours

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

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