Job Title:VDOT - Agentic Engineer (767067)
Client:Virginia Department of Transportations IT.
Location:Richmond VA 23219
NOTE: This is a Hybrid position with Both Phone and In Person interview.
The Virginia Department of Transportations Information Technology Division is seeking a highly skilled Agentic Engineer to design develop 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.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop data pipelines for agentic systems; develop robust data flows to handle complex interactions between AI agents and data sources.
- Train and fine-tune large language models (LLMs).
- Design and build data architecture including databases 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 human-in-the-loop 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 for high performance.
- Conduct statistical analysis to identify trends and patterns and create data formats from multiple sources.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Data Science or a related field.
- Strong data engineering fundamentals.
- Experience with big data frameworks such as Apache Spark and Azure Databricks.
- Ability to train LLMs using structured and unstructured datasets.
- Understanding of graph databases.
- Experience with Azure services including Blob Storage Data Lakes Databricks Azure Machine Learning Azure Computer Vision Azure Video Indexer Azure OpenAI Azure Media Services and Azure AI Search.
- Proficient in determining effective data partitioning criteria and implementing partition schemas using Spark.
- Understanding of core machine learning concepts and algorithms.
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and practices.
- Strong programming skills in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks.
- Proficiency in working with vector databases and embedding models for retrieval tasks.
- Expertise in integrating with AI agent frameworks.
- Experience with cloud-based AI services especially Azure AI.
- Proficient with version control systems such as Git.
If you are: bright motivated skilled a difference-maker able to get things done work with minimum direction
enthusiastic a thinker able to juggle and multi-task 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:
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
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sources. Train and fine-tune large language models (LLMs). Design and build data architecture, including databases 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 human-in-the-loop 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 for high performance. Conduct statistical analysis to identify trends and patterns and create data formats from multiple sources.
Education
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field. Strong data engineering fundamentals. Experience with big data frameworks such as Apache Spark and Azure Databricks. Ability to train LLMs using structured and unstructured datasets. Understanding of graph databases.