AI/ML Engineer

Description Of Services

·        Texas Department of Public Safety requires the services of 1 Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer 1, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer 1, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Department of Public Safety.

·        All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Department of Public Safety  and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Department of Public Safety will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

·        The Information Technology Division requests a short term staff augmentation to support critical artificial intelligence initiatives currently underway at the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The requested AI/ML Engineer will supplement existing staff capacity and provide specialized expertise necessary to meet accelerated delivery timelines for multiple enterprise level priorities.

Candidate Skills And Qualifications

• Building and deploying components of the enterprise search tool.
• Assisting with the configuration, rollout, and documentation of the Darwin AI inventory system.
• Supporting implementation and testing of AI agents aligned to business unit needs.
• Developing technical controls, documentation, and processes required for AI governance adoption

Other Special Requirements

• Implementing an enterprise search solution to improve information retrieval across DPS systems.
• Deploying the AI inventory and monitoring system (Darwin).
• Developing and operationalizing various AI agents to improve internal efficiency and public facing services.
• Establishing and enforcing AI governance to ensure compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and statewide technology policies.