AI Engineer & Copilot Specialist

Job Title: AI Engineer & Copilot Specialist

Location with zip code: Washington, DC, 20002 (Hybrid role 2 days onsite 3days remote)

Duration: Long term contract

Responsibilities:

• Build AI Agents: Design and deploy specialized Copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
• Develop Agentic Workflows: Configure custom topics, autonomous orchestration flows, and response guardrails.
• Implement RAG Architectures: Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions grounded in SharePoint.
• Orchestrate Power Automate: Write complex cloud flows to act as tool repositories.
• Manage Fallback Strategies: Implement robust exception handling for enterprise-grade agents.
• Engineer Prompts: Architect reusable prompt frameworks to enforce accurate, deterministic behaviors.
• Integrate Systems: Connect Copilots to Teams, Dynamics 365, and third-party REST APIs.
• Build Connectors: Develop custom connectors to link enterprise ecosystems.
• Enforce Governance: Align all builds with enterprise data protection policies.
• Configure Security: Ensure correct Entra ID access controls and data boundaries.
• Train Users: Facilitate practical workshops to drive company-wide AI adoption.
  

Required Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Ecosystem: Advanced proficiency in Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and Data verse.
• Generative AI: Proven experience with Azure Open AI Service and prompt optimization.
• Data Architecture: Deep understanding of semantic search architectures and RAG frameworks.
• Integrations: Expert knowledge of REST APIs and JSON data structures.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among Best Company to Work For by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. 22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.