Applied AI Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer

Overview

GDC IT Solutions is currently seeking an AI Solutions Developer to work remotely, with approximately 25% onsite travel required.

Position Overview

Position Overview:

As an AI Solutions Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered applications and process-automation solutions, integrating enterprise systems, and leading technical initiatives to improve business efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, deployment, and production support of AI-powered applications and solutions within Microsoft Azure.
• Design, build, and deploy production-ready AI agents using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool use/function calling, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Partner with executive sponsors, business subject-matter experts, and continuous improvement leadership to identify, prioritize, and implement high-impact AI and automation solutions.
• Develop and maintain Azure infrastructure and applications using Azure App Service, Azure Functions, storage, identity, and Azure OpenAI.
• Establish and maintain secure cloud connectivity through virtual networks, private endpoints, VPNs, and secure APIs in collaboration with the IT team.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization, logging, and monitoring to ensure reliable, scalable, and observable production deployments.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms, including Oracle ERP, Salesforce, Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), and CPQ/quoting systems.
• Develop and secure REST APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise system integrations.
• Design document-processing and OCR workflows for technical manuals, contracts, Excel workbooks, and scanned documents.
• Develop process-automation solutions for purchase order processing, contract review, compliance checks, price justification, quoting, and product categorization.
• Establish AI evaluation, observability, documentation, and development standards to monitor and continuously improve solution quality.
• Implement security best practices for credentials, model inputs and outputs, and sensitive data in accordance with government-contract compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to developers and contract resources while coordinating with IT and technology development teams.
• Track project impact and return on investment (ROI) to measure the effectiveness of AI and automation initiatives.
• Support business intelligence reporting and dashboard development for revenue, margins, profit and loss (P&L), and resource utilization.
• Utilize AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and establish secure usage practices across the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and supporting production software, automation, or AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting applications in Microsoft Azure, including App Service, Functions, storage, identity, and Azure OpenAI/Azure AI services.
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying production-ready large language model (LLM) applications, including RAG, AI agents, tool use/function calling, and orchestration.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, including REST API design and integration using modern authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
• Working experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude/Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, or GitHub Copilot.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• U.S. citizenship required. Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship and attest that they do not hold dual citizenship due to access requirements involving Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NOFORN). No security clearance is required.

Preferred Experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience deploying and supporting applications in Azure Government Cloud environments, particularly GCC-High, FedRAMP, or IL4/IL5.
• Experience with government-contract IT compliance and security requirements, including CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS, STIG, and RMF.
• Experience with Azure network architecture and secure connectivity, including virtual networks, VPNs, private endpoints, and secure API integrations.
• Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform or Bicep and CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience developing AI agents using frameworks such as Microsoft Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen.
• Experience with vector databases, embedding models, and RAG implementations involving large technical-document collections.
• Familiarity with LLM evaluation, observability, and prompt-engineering best practices.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems such as Oracle ERP, Salesforce, HFM, and CPQ/quoting platforms.
• Experience with EDI, order-processing automation, and Microsoft Power Platform tools, including Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Experience developing business intelligence dashboards and data models using Power BI and ERP/CRM data.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with C#/.NET is a plus.
• Product ownership experience, including backlog management, requirements gathering, and ROI tracking.
• Experience in manufacturing, defense, maritime, or aftermarket service environments.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement methodologies.

What We Do

What We Do:

GDC is a full-service IT Staffing and Solutions company specializing in the areas of IT talent placement, application development, multilingual service desk, networking and infrastructure, business intelligence, and project management.

Why Work for GDC?

• Cutting Edge Technology and Innovation

• Career Growth Opportunities

• Employee-Centric Environment

• Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Holiday and Vacation

Equal Opportunity Workplace:

GDC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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