Job Title:: Lead Agentic Data Engineer 759504
Duration: 10 Months
Client: The Virginia Department of Transportation.
Location: 1401 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Note: This is a Hybrid position and one round of interview can be onsite.
Job Description:
- The Virginia Department of Transportations Information Technology Division is seeking a highly skilled Agentic Data Engineer to design develop and deploy data pipelines that leverage agentic AI that solve realworld problems. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing data process to support agentic systems ensure data quality and facilitating interaction between agents and data.
- Guiding and mentoring AI engineers helping them develop their skills and knowledge in the field.
- Leading and managing AI projects ensuring they stay on track meet deadlines and the findings are actionable and relevant.
- Contributing to the creation and implementation of AI strategies that align with the organizations goals and objectives.
- Designing and developing data pipelines for agentic systems develop Robust data flows to handle complex interactions between AI agents and Data sources.
- Ability to use advanced mathematical modeling statistical analysis and optimization techniques to gather and analyze data identifying problems and developing solutions to improve efficiency in prompts.
- Ability to train and fine tune large language models and Design and build the data architecture including databases data warehouses and data lakes to support various data engineering tasks.
- Develop and manage Extract Load transform (ELT) processes to ensure data is accurately and efficiently moved from source systems to analytical platforms used in data science.
- Implement data pipelines that facilitate feedback loops allowing human input to improve system performance in humanintheloop systems.
- Work with vector databases to store and retrieve embeddings efficiently.
- Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to preprocess data train models and integrate AI into applications.
- Optimize data storage and retrieval with high performance
- Strong Data engineering fundamentals
- Utilize Big data frameworks like Spark/Databricks
- Training LLMs with structed and unstructured data sets.
- Understanding of Graph DB
- Experience with Azure Blob Storage Azure Data Lakes Azure Databricks
- Experience implementing Azure Machine Learning Azure Computer Vision Azure Video Indexer Azure OpenAI models Azure Media Services Azure AI Search
- Determine effective data partitioning criteria
- Utilize data storage system spark to implement partition schemes
- Understanding core machine learning concepts and algorithms
- Familiarity with Cloud computing skills
- Strong programming skills in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks.
- Proficiency in vector databases and embedding models for retrieval tasks.
- Expertise in integrating with AI agent frameworks.
- Experience with cloud AI services (Azure AI).
- Experience with GIS spatial data
- Strong leadership excellent problemsolving and communication skills
- Proven experience in leading projects and teams including the mentorship of AI engineers
- The ability to engage in critical evaluation of information hypothesis testing and scenario analysis.
- Flexibility in learning and adopting new technologies methodologies and tools to stay at the forefront of AI trends.
- Experience with Department of Transportation Data Domains developing an AI Composite Agentic Solution designed to identify and analyze data models connect & correlate information to validate hypotheses forecast predict and recommend potential strategies and conduct Whatif analysis.
- Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science AI Data Science or a related field.
"If you are: bright motivated skilled a differencemaker able to get things done work with minimum direction enthusiastic a thinker able to juggle and multitask communicate effectively and lead then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit."
About Us:
The Virginia Department of Transportation's Information Technology Division is seeking a highly skilled Agentic Data Engineer to design, develop, and deploy data pipelines that leverage agentic AI that solve real-world problems. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing data process to support agentic systems, ensure data quality and facilitating interaction between agents and data.
Education
Strong Data engineering fundamentals Utilize Big data frameworks like Spark/Databricks Training LLMs with structed and unstructured data sets. Understanding of Graph DB Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, AI, Data Science, or a related field. Experience with Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lakes, Azure Databricks