AI/ML Data Specialist

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc • Washington, DC

2d • $160,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for an AI/ML Data Specialist to design and deploy AI capabilities - including document ingestion, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and secure knowledge-base services - that improve a federal client's ability to discover, access, and analyze internal information, with guardrails for accuracy, reliability, and human oversight. Job location is the Washington, DC Metro Area. Hybrid or Remote options can be considered. Position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

• Experience building RAG or retrieval-based AI systems, including document ingestion, embedding, and indexing pipelines
• Experience with LLM integration, prompt design, and evaluation of model accuracy, reliability, and bias
• Familiarity with AWS-native AI/ML services and secure deployment of AI applications in a government environment
• Understanding of AI governance and compliance requirements, including guardrails and human-oversight design
• Strong documentation skills for model behavior, limitations, and user expectations
• Must be able to pass a federal background investigation prior to starting work and maintain eligibility throughout the engagement.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Responsibilities

• Build automated document ingestion and indexing pipelines for unstructured content
• Develop RAG capabilities for internal information retrieval, combining relevant-document retrieval with LLM-generated, citation-backed answers grounded strictly in internal content
• Deploy secure AI-driven knowledge-base and query services appropriate for internal use
• Define and implement evaluation metrics for accuracy, reliability, bias, and error rate
• Establish AI guardrails, including monitoring, usage boundaries, and human oversight
• Produce comprehensive documentation for models, data flows, interfaces, and evaluation results
• Meet defined performance standards for accuracy, retrieval precision, and citation coverage

Benefits

• Join a collaborative team supporting high-impact federal programs that incorporate innovative technology solutions.
• Opportunity to lead complex modernization initiatives.
• Work alongside talented technical professionals.
• Help shape the future of government IT and data management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed