Lead Engineer Cloud & Gen AI

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location.

Locations: Orange CT or Boston MA - (In office 5 days per week)

Salary range: $138343.00 to $180789.00

The Lead Engineer Cloud and Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) with designing implementing and managing scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure to support cutting-edge Generative AI applications. This role requires collaboration with data scientists and AI researchers to deploy and optimize AI models ensuring the security reliability and performance of cloud-based AI systems. The incumbent will utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management.

The Lead Engineer Cloud and Generative AI will provide technical leadership and mentorship will guide team members on cloud and AI-related projects while problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and AI model deployment. This role is expected to remain up to date with the latest advancements in AWS Azure and Generative AI you will apply this knowledge to continuously improve our systems. Your documentation of best practices processes and procedures will ensure smooth cloud and AI operations.

This role will report into the Senior Manager IT Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs implements and manages scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Collaborates with data scientists and AI researchers to deploy and optimize AI models.
• Ensures the security reliability and performance of cloud-based AI systems.
• Utilizes Terraform for infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to team members.
• Remains current with advancements in AWS Azure and Generative AI.
• Troubleshoots and resolves cloud infrastructure and AI model deployment issues.
• Documents best practices processes and procedures.
• Designs implements and manages scalable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure to support Generative AI applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Technology or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing large scale complex network solutions.
• Three or more years of AI experience.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer with a strong understanding of AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in machine learning (ML) and AI models.
• Experience in Generative AI including experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow PyTorch or similar.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python Java .
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in vector databases and their application within the GenAI framework.
• Desirable knowledge of AI Agents through orchestrators.
• Desirable knowledge of frameworks such as Langchain Semantic Kernel Spring AI.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years of AI experience
• Certifications in AWS and Azure technologies (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

Competencies:

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or External)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Disclaimer:

Avangrid is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Avangrid is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individuals sex gender gender identification gender expression race color religion national origin age ancestry genetic information medical condition physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation military or veteran status or other characteristics or conditions protected by law.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut Maine Massachusetts and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

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