AI/ML Engineer Principal

This candidate will also be expected to interpret and decompose business requirements into data design patterns for building and maturing large language models (LLMs) to support an artificial intelligence (AI) solution. This candidate will work closely with Business Analysts to investigate, implement, and calibrate our AI solutions to achieve the desired VBA outcomes. This candidate will support the establishment of AI performance baselines for generating clinical summaries to improve accuracy and will require continuous reviews with VBA stakeholders.

As an AI/ML Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Responsibilities:

• Interprets business goals by implementing AI and Agentic AI to achieve desired business outcomes

• Utilizes machine learning based tools to monitor and analyze model performance

• Evaluates the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and gathering techniques

• Performs scientific work associated with the analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret large data sets

• Develops data-driven solutions for difficult business challenges

• Collaborating with all Scrum Teams to integrate AI and Agentic AI into the workflow functionality for UCAP

• Reviews test results for compliance against desired VBA outcomes

• Utilizing professional judgement, critical thinking skills and research to improve processes and resolve issues affecting program performance

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in business related field, engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline
• 8+ years of related experience in AI/ML
• 5+ years of experience performing statistical analysis to include any combination of predictive analytics and broader data science tools to include AI
• 3+ years of data modeling support.
• Programming skills: e.g. R, Python, Java, Scala
• Strong knowledge of AI and Agentic AI
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust