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Cloud Engineer - GenAI

Herndon/Springfield, VA (hybrid) · Information Technology
Our Partner is seeking highly experienced and seasoned expert engineers to support a critical Generative AI optimization engagement for a large-scale enterprise customer. This role requires deep technical expertise in AWS cloud architecture and cutting-edge GenAI technologies, with a focus on enterprise-scale optimization, modernization, and operational excellence. 

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned expert who can immediately contribute to complex technical challenges, prototype innovative solutions, and transfer knowledge effectively to customer teams. This role requires someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on implementation and deliver enterprise-grade solutions under tight timelines. 

Responsibilities
  • Discovery & Assessment 
    • Map functional landscape and GenAI use cases
    • Evaluate current prompt engineering practices and embedding pipelines
    • Identify modernization opportunities and optimization gaps
    • Document current state architecture, challenges, and technical debt
  • Implementation & Optimization
    • Develop automated detection systems for connector health and system reliability
    • Create reference architectures and design patters for GenAI workloads
    • Optimize text embedding pipelines for enhanced retrieval performance
    • Implement prompt query optimization strategies and template libraries
    • Build monitoring dashboards and performance analytics
    • Design and implement GenAI API optimization strategies
  • Knowledge Transfer & Collaboration
    • Work alongside customer development teams in embedded model
    • Integrate seamlessly with existing scrum framework and ceremonies
    • Document best practices, design decisions, and technical patterns
    • Demonstrate modernized component integration and deployment
Requirements
  • TS/SCI FSP Clearance
  • DoD 8140 Compliance
  • 5+ years of software development and cloud architecture experience
  • 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience with production workloads
  • 2+ years of experience with Generative AI technologies and LLM deployment
  • Proven track record of enterprise-scale architecture design and implementation
  • Experience with Orange or NatSec customers
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain Orange accounts
  • Must be able to travel onsite periodically for meetings and ceremonies
  • Technical Skills
    • Deep understanding of GenAI foundation models and deployment patterns
    • Strong programming skills in Python and infrastructure-as-code tools
    • Experience with vector databases and semantic search technologies
    • Expert-level knowledge of AWS services including: Amazon Bedrock, OpenSearch Service, CloudWatch, ECS/EKS, RDS/DynamoDB
    • Strong understanding of security automation and compliance frameworks
  • Soft Skills & Attributes
    • Ability to work independently and drive initiatives with minimal oversight
    • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities
    • Experience leading technical discussions and influencing architecture decisions
    • Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
    • Customer-obsessed mindset with focus on delivering measurable outcomes

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ

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