Enterprise AI Engineer LLM & Vector Databases

Hybrid in Philadelphia, PA, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Contract Independent

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Hybrid

$60 - $65/hr

Tri-Force Consulting Services Inc

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Skills

Vector Databases
LLMs
Meta Llama 3
Mistral
Mixtral
Python
LangChain
Meta-data Management
CPU-based inference
Docker
CPU
C++
Adobe AIR
Access Control
Kubernetes
Rust
Prompt Engineering
Open Source
LlamaIndex
Qdrant
Chroma
Milvus
pgvector
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Knowledge Transfer

Summary

Title: Enterprise AI Engineer LLM & Vector Databases

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19122 | Work Mode: Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office

Client: Philadelphia Gas Works

Interview Schedule: 1st interview, 1-hour, in-person; 2nd interview, 1-hour, in-person

Job Description:

Consultant Requirements On-Prem LLM & Vector DB Implementation

Core Experience:

Hands-on experience deploying open-source LLMs such as Meta Llama 3 and Mistral / Mixtral in on-prem or private environments
Strong proficiency in Python for LLM inference, prompt engineering, and integration
Experience with CPU-based inference, model quantization, and performance tuning

Vector Databases & RAG:

Practical experience with open-source vector databases such as Qdrant, Chroma, Milvus, or pgvector
Proven implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
Experience generating and managing embeddings and metadata filtering

Security & Governance:

Understanding of data privacy, air-gapped deployments, and enterprise security requirements
Experience implementing access controls and audit logging

Nice to Have:

Experience with LangChain or LlamaIndex
Exposure to Rust, Go, or C++ for high-performance services
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for on-prem deployments
Knowledge of inference frameworks (e.g., vLLM, llama.cpp, Hugging Face Transformers)
Prior work in regulated or enterprise environments

Deliverables:

Reference architecture and deployment guidance
Working prototype (LLM + vector DB + RAG)
Documentation and knowledge transfer to internal teams

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Dice Id: 10115907
Position Id: 8889011
Posted 5 hours ago

Company Info

About Tri-Force Consulting Services Inc

Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services has been an MBE/SDB certified IT consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.

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