Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Our government client is looking for an experienced Artificial Intelligence Engineer on a hybrid 6+ months renewable contract role in Mechanicsville, VA. Position – Artificial Intelligence Engineer Job Description Agency is seeking an AI Engineer IV to implement, maintain, and manage cloud infrastructure for AI in Azure, as well as configure/maintain monitoring, IaC, and CI/CD for these resources. Requirements • Experience providing guidance on the implementation of AI resources in Azure, and experience implementing, maintaining, and monitoring those resources. • Experience performing regular patching and updates to ensure system security and stability. • Experience overseeing backup operations and recovery processes in mission-critical environments. • Experience planning & executing cloud migrations, and moving workloads from on-premises to the cloud. • Comfortable working in an environment that utilizes multiple frameworks/technologies, including .NET, Java, SQL, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and more. • Experience providing support and troubleshooting issues for production applications. • Experience working with security tools such as Tenable to manage vulnerability remediation, etc. • Experience with tools like SCCM & SCOM for automated patch management & deployment. • Experience crafting disaster recovery (DR) plans to ensure minimal downtime and prevent data loss. • Strong networking knowledge - including understanding OSI layer functionality and network protocols. Nice-to-haves • Microsoft-focused certifications, such as: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure AI Engineer Associate, etc. • Networking-focused certifications, such as: Network+, CCNA, etc. Required/Desired Experience • 3 years of Experience providing guidance on the implementation of AI resources in Azure, and experience implementing, maintaining, and monitoring those resources Required • 8 years of Experience with implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Azure environments. Required • 10 years of Experience performing regular patching and updates to ensure system security and stability. Required • 10 years of Experience overseeing backup operations and recovery processes in mission-critical environments. Required • 10 years of Experience planning & executing cloud migrations, and moving workloads from on-premises to the cloud. Required • 10 years of Experience providing support and troubleshooting issues for production applications. Required • 10 years of Experience with tools like SCCM & SCOM for automated patch management & deployment. Required About Vector Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to • • People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY www.vectorconsulting.com “Celebrating 30 years of service.”