AI Specialist III

Description:
Hybrid 3 days on-site in Charlotte, NC
Our client seeks an AI Specialist III to design and deliver generative and agentic AI capabilities that generate code, pipelines, and web applications from prompts. The role requires strong software engineering foundations, hands-on experience with LLMs and agents, and the ability to write maintainable, testable, modular code. The specialist will collaborate with stakeholders to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency while aligning with established AI policies.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2
JN -15
Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain applications that generate code, pipelines, and web applications via prompts using generative and agentic AI.
• Enhance operations by integrating generative AI solutions that improve customer experience and efficiency.
• Apply software design principles and patterns to deliver clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Use unit testing frameworks to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Research, experiment with, and implement LLM agentic technologies to extend application capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders to accelerate adoption of AI-powered tools.
• Implement generative AI solutions in alignment with established AI policies.
• Conduct R&D on emerging AI techniques and future technologies such as blockchain and quantum computing.
• Optimize and fine-tune AI models for performance, scalability, and accuracy.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Experience Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience with generative AI implementations.
• 6 to 8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and the ability to learn new frameworks quickly.
• Experience building agents in AWS Bedrock.
• Preferred: Experience with agentic technologies, generative AI frameworks, and LLMs.
• Preferred: Knowledge of NLP and computer vision.
• Preferred: Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools.
• Preferred: Programming experience with React and Angular.
• Preferred: Experience with AWS services and cloud architectures.
• Preferred: Familiarity with modular, testable code and unit testing frameworks.
• Preferred: Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; commitment to continuous learning.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline, or 8 years of equivalent work experience.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
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