AI Engineer

Job Information:

Role
AI Engineer & Copilot Specialist (10 plus years’ experience)
Wok Location
Washington DC 20005 (2-3 days onsite)
Expected Duration
Client policy is to start with 6 months contract and renew every 06 months. Renewal depends on client needs and candidate performance. We expect this project to be long term.
Client
Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
Background check
Comprehensive background check will be conducted before on-boarding, if selected.
 

Key Responsibilities:

Build AI Agents: Design and deploy specialized Copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Develop Agentic Workflows: Configure custom topics, autonomous orchestration flows, and response guardrails.
Implement RAG Architectures: Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions grounded in SharePoint.
Orchestrate Power Automate: Write complex cloud flows to act as tool repositories.
Manage Fallback Strategies: Implement robust exception handling for enterprise-grade agents.
Engineer Prompts: Architect reusable prompt frameworks to enforce accurate, deterministic behaviors.
Integrate Systems: Connect Copilots to Teams, Dynamics 365, and third-party REST APIs.
Build Connectors: Develop custom connectors to link enterprise ecosystems.
Enforce Governance: Align all builds with enterprise data protection policies.
Configure Security: Ensure correct Entra ID access controls and data boundaries.
Train Users: Facilitate practical workshops to drive company-wide AI adoption.
 

Required Technical Skills:

Microsoft Ecosystem: Advanced proficiency in Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and Dataverse.
Generative AI: Proven experience with Azure OpenAI Service and prompt optimization.
Data Architecture: Deep understanding of semantic search architectures and RAG frameworks.
Integrations: Expert knowledge of REST APIs and JSON data structures.