Contract Length: This position is slated to go through 12.31.2025 with the possibility of extending based on performance.
Resource will need to be in Richmond, VA quarterly.
Agentic Data Engineer to design, develop, and deploy data pipelines that leverage agentic AI that solve real-world problems
The client’s Information Technology Division is seeking a highly skilled Agentic Data Engineer to design, develop, and deploy data pipelines that leverage agentic AI that solve real-world problems. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing data process to support agentic systems, ensure data quality and facilitating interaction between agents and data.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong Data engineering fundamentals
Utilize Big data frameworks like Spark/Databricks
Training LLMs with structed and unstructured data sets.
Understanding of Graph DB
Experience with Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lakes, Azure Databricks
Experience implementing Azure Machine Learning, Azure Computer Vision, Azure Video Indexer, Azure OpenAI models, Azure Media Services, Azure AI Search 
Determine effective data partitioning criteria
Utilize data storage system spark to implement partition schemes
Understanding core machine learning concepts and algorithms
Familiarity with Cloud computing skills
Strong programming skills in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks.
Proficiency in vector databases and embedding models for retrieval tasks.
Expertise in integrating with AI agent frameworks.
Experience with cloud AI services (Azure AI).
Experience with GIS spatial data to create markers on maps ( lat long nearest topology of road, geo-locate between datasets, correlation etc.).
Experience with client’s Data Domains developing an AI Composite Agentic Solution designed to identify and analyze data models, connect & correlate information to validate hypotheses, forecast, predict and recommend potential strategies and conduct What-if analysis.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, AI, Data Science, or a related field.
Required/Desired Skills
Understanding the Big data Technologies. Required, 1 Years
Experience developing ETL and ELT pipelines. Required, 1 Years
Experience with Spark, GraphDB, Azure Databricks. Required, 1 Years
Expertise in Data Partitioning. Required, 1 Years
Experience with Data conflation. Required, 3 Years
Experience developing Python Scripts. Required, 3 Years
Experience training LLMs with structured and unstructured data sets. Required, 2 Years
Experience with GIS spatial data. Required, 3 Year

Designing and developing data pipelines for agentic systems, develop Robust data flows to handle complex interactions between AI agents and Data sources.
Ability to train and fine tune large language models
Design and build the data architecture, including databases, data lakes to support various data engineering tasks.
Develop and manage Extract, Load, transform (ELT) processes to ensure data is accurately and efficiently moved from source systems to analytical platforms used in data science.
Implement data pipelines that facilitate feedback loops, allowing human input to improve system performance in human-in-the-loop systems.
Work with vector databases to store and retrieve embeddings efficiently.
Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to preprocess data, train models, and integrate AI into applications.
Optimize data storage and retrieval with high performance
Statistical analysis, trends, patterns to create data formats from multiple sources.