IBM Watson Conversational AI Engineer

We’re hiring for a “IBM Watson Conversational AI Engineer” role in “Hartford, CT (Onsite)” with one of our industry-leading clients. This is a long-term opportunity, with competitive pay, and the team is actively scheduling interviews. Role: IBM Watson Conversational AI Engineer Location: Hartford, CT (Onsite) Employment Type: Contract Rate: $75 - 80/hour Required Skills: Watson, Machine Learning, IBM Watson Role Overview: • IBM WatsonX Orchestrate Full Stack Developer Onshore need for YAVA project. • The Client IT Delivery organization, part of CVS Health’s Data, Digital, Analytics, Technology (DDAT) division, is seeking a Conversational AI Engineer specializing in IBM WatsonX Orchestrate AI technologies. • You will drive the end-to-end user experience for a next-generation Conversational AI platform designed to support members and providers by accessing timely, accurate health insurance answers across digital channels. Required Qualifications: • In this role, you will architect, implement, and optimize rich conversational flows using IBMs Conversational AI stack, while integrating enterprise data sources to deliver context-aware, trustworthy responses. • You Will collaborate with product, UI/UX, and backend teams to define requirements, influence features, and ensure scalable, user-centric solutions. • Ability to design and develop AI conversations with responses coming from outside APIs via cloud function or integration with other systems. • Applying clean coding skills and best practices. • Collaborating with user interface designers and backend application integration teams to understand the mechanisms through which the conversational AI solution will be used and what is needed to fulfill intents. • Collaborating with teams and other developers to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain a ChatBot. • Troubleshoot bots, debug, and deploy Chabot’s on various channels (voice/chat). • Leveraging AI, NLP Technologies and cognitive machine learning to develop ChatBot applications. • Integrate ChatBot solutions with multiple platforms. • Enhancing user effectiveness of the conversational agents with the help of advanced technologies. • Continuously develop knowledge of emerging technologies and analytics techniques and support the pursuit of business development opportunities. • Tuning and enhancing Speech to Text models. Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we’ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: tridentconsultinginc.com. Some of our recent awards include: • Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco. • Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. • Received the TechServe Excellence award. • Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. • Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.