Job Title: Technical AWS Lead (AI/ML Experience Preferred)
Client: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Position Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: 100% Remote
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to support our ongoing initiatives with the FDA. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background leadership experience and a passion for innovation with machine learning (AI/ML) experience being a strong plus. This is a long-term fully remote opportunity with a mission-driven federal agency dedicated to protecting public health.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a cross-functional technical team in delivering scalable secure and maintainable software solutions.
- Oversee system architecture design and development for complex applications.
- Collaborate with stakeholders analysts and product owners to define technical requirements.
- Provide hands-on guidance and mentorship to developers and engineers.
- Ensure adherence to software development best practices including code reviews and unit testing.
- Contribute to solutioning involving data science and AI/ML components (preferred).
- Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and task estimation.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Technical Lead in a software development environment.
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python Java or similar.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on FDA or other federal government projects.
- Hands-on experience or understanding of machine learning concepts and frameworks.
- Knowledge of FDA data systems or regulatory compliance environments.
- Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.