Sr Gen AI Expert

Overview

On Site
Up to $55
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

LLM
RAG

Job Details

itle: Sr Gen AI Expert
Location: Whippany, NJ (hybrid)
Type: Contract
Duration: Long Term

Core Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement end-to-end GenAI solutions using AWS Bedrock, incorporating foundation models like Claude and Titan, etc.
  • Develop and optimize prompt engineering strategies for various use cases and business requirements
  • Experience with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementations
  • Create and maintain vector search solutions using AWS OpenSearch and other vector databases
  • Implement and manage knowledge bases using Amazon Kendra for enterprise search solutions
  • Design and deploy serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and ECS for AI applications
  • Experience with AI system troubleshooting and debugging
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation
  • Implement secure and scalable database solutions using RDS PostgreSQL
  • Build RESTful APIs and microservices for AI application integration
  • Design and implement NLP pipelines using AWS Comprehend & Guardrails
  • Develop cost optimization strategies for AI service usage
  • Lead proof-of-concept development for innovative AI solutions
  • Implement automated model evaluation frameworks

Required Technical Skills
  • 5+ years of experience in software development with Python
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services

Deep expertise in:
  • AWS Bedrock and foundation models (Claude, Titan, etc.)
  • Vector databases and embedding models
  • Amazon Kendra implementation and optimization
  • OpenSearch configuration and management
  • Serverless architectures (Lambda, ECS)
  • RDS PostgreSQL database design and optimization
  • AWS Step Functions for AI workflows
  • AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store
  • AWS Comprehend and Guardrails
  • Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring AI applications
  • Container orchestration with ECS/EKS
  • Amazon Athena for data analysis
  • AWS Auto Scaling configurations

Essential Knowledge Areas
  • Advanced understanding of prompt engineering techniques and best practices
  • Comprehensive knowledge of LLM capabilities, limitations, and optimal use cases
  • Experience with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementations
  • Expertise in vector similarity search and semantic search concepts
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML deployment patterns and architectures
  • Knowledge of AI security best practices and responsible AI principles
  • Expertise in AI model evaluation and performance metrics
  • Understanding of AI model governance and compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of AI/ML cost optimization techniques
  • Understanding of AI data privacy and security considerations
  • Experience with AI model monitoring and debugging
  • Expertise in model serving architectures
  • Knowledge of PII detection and redaction
  • Expertise in implementing AI Guardrails
  • Knowledge of model performance optimization
  • Expertise in data preprocessing pipelines
  • Understanding of model evaluation metrics

Soft skills
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
  • Excellent communication skills for explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor team members
  • Strong documentation and technical writing skills
  • Experience working in Agile environments
  • Leadership skills for guiding AI initiatives
  • Ability to influence and drive technical decisions
  • Strong presentation skills for executive-level communications
  • Excellent project management capabilities
  • Capacity to work effectively in cross-functional teams
  • Ability to mentor and guide junior AI developers
  • Skills in facilitating technical design sessions
  • Experience in conducting technical interviews
  • Conflict resolution abilities
  • Strategic thinking capabilities
  • Change management skills
  • Risk assessment abilities
  • Decision-making capabilities
  • Time management skills
  • Team building abilities
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