AI & Machine Learning Ops Engineer

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

1d•$100,200 - $203,400

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to make the US federal government stronger and safer, and to improve the lives of citizens through technology and ingenuity. We are a technology company within the global Accenture network, recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work. We foster a collaborative and supportive community where employees are empowered to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that advances missions and the government forward.

Requirements

US Citizen (Secret clearance eligible)
4+ years of experience using Python for AI and machine learning.
3+ years of experience in natural language processing.
2+ years of experience building and scaling real‑time and batch AI services using Amazon Sagemaker or a similar platform.
1+ years of experience building and scaling real‑time generative AI services using Amazon Bedrock or OpenAI services.
1+ years of experience evaluating and benchmarking AI models.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience with model quantization or other model‑optimization techniques.
Prior experience applying NLP for clustering, summarization, or entity extraction.
Experience operating machine learning models in production and improving them based on user feedback.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain AI and machine learning services that support both real‑time web applications and parallel data‑pipeline workflows.
Deploy, scale, and operate AI/ML models using platforms such as Amazon Sagemaker and Amazon Bedrock (or comparable services on other cloud providers).
Develop and support NLP and RAG‑based systems focused on clustering, summarization, and entity extraction from unstructured text.
Collaborate closely with a small machine learning team as well as web development and data engineering teams to advance the company’s data platform and modernization efforts.