Artificial Intelligence​/Machine Learning Developer

Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Developer:

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value - not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team!

B&A is looking for an Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Developer to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission.

• This is a client-facing position working on-site as per the requirements established by the DHS customer.
• Develop, train, and deploy advanced AI/ML and Gen-AI models.
• Design and implement innovative AI solutions to address complex business challenges using techniques such as natural language processing and large language models.
• 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.

• 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.
• 3+ years of experience in the Information Technology field focusing on AI/ML engineering projects, MLOps and Dev Sec Ops  and technical architecture specifically.

• Proficiency in developing, deploying, and fine-tuning generative AI models, including large language models (LLMs).
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, Java and C/C++ (optional)
• 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, GCP) and deployment strategies.
• Solid understanding of MLOps and Dev Sec Ops  practices for deploying AI-ML models and applications
• Proficiency in any front-end development technologies (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Knowledge of database systems (e.g., SQL, No
  
  SQL, Vector Database, Graph Database) and data warehousing concepts.
• An understanding and competency surrounding data storage, accesses, and loading.
  • Databases:
    PostgreSQL, No
    
    SQL, Vector Databases, Graph Databases etc.
  • ETL/ELT Concepts
  • Data warehouse concepts
  • SQL
• Competency in data exploration, analytics, and feature engineering. (Python Specific)
  • Pandas / Num Py / Polars / Py Spark
  • Plotly / Matplotlib (some form of data visualization)
  • Data encoding / normalizing / regularizing / etc.
• Understanding of Deep learning concepts and architectures like CNNs, RNNs, LSTM, and GANs and ability to apply to real world data sets and problems.
• Proficiency in ML Modeling - Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, Keras, Pytorch.
• Proficiency in NLP Tools Spa Cy, ThinC, Gensim.
• Knowledge of Gen-AI Tools Hugging Face models, OpenAI models, Grok.
• General competency in various ML disciplines like Classification, Forecasting, Transformers, Generative, Anomaly Detection and Deep Learning.
• 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, and ability to effectively manage concurrent projects.
• 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
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting, take ownership of and complete relatively complex tasks, effectively using available…