Senior AI Technical System Analyst (Information Technology Analyst 3)

New Jersey Courts•Trenton, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Judiciary Information Technology Office is seeking a Senior AI Technical System Analyst to help deliver and support enterprise-level web applications and AI solutions. The role calls for expertise in machine learning, large language models, automation workflows, and specialized data pipelines, with experience in production deployments and cloud-based technologies. The Judiciary’s technology environment includes PRPC 8.X on Cloud, Agile Studio, AWS and Azure services, Microsoft Foundry, OpenAI and Anthropic models, IBM DataPower, JEE technologies, SOAP and REST web services, XML, Python, React, and JavaScript. The position works with business teams, machine learning engineers, developers, the Automated Trial Court Services Unit, and application development teams. It translates business needs into technical requirements, documents data-ingestion and system designs, and helps integrate and govern AI applications in production. The position may qualify for a hybrid schedule with up to three remote workdays per week, subject to Judiciary requirements. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function. Applicants generally need a related bachelor’s degree and three years of professional experience in specified IT, systems, or business/data analysis areas. The posting describes education and experience substitutions, including qualifying internships. Experience in the legal, judicial, or public sector is a plus. Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and agree to a background check. Newly hired employees generally must establish and maintain a principal residence in New Jersey within one year, subject to the stated exemption process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to computer science, information technology, or the area of application, and three years of qualifying professional experience; the posting specifies substitutions for education and experience.
Qualifying experience may include analyzing, designing, programming, troubleshooting, resolving technical problems, testing, defining business requirements, training, or installing computer systems applications; telecommunications or network implementation; system software maintenance; business analysis; business analytics; or data analytics.
Demonstrated experience in business analysis, quality testing, and first-line production support, or a related technical leadership role.
Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex projects.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Authorization to work in the United States under Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
Ability to maintain regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite.
Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check, including fingerprinting.
Newly hired employees must establish and maintain a principal residence in New Jersey within one year, unless granted an exemption.
A valid New Jersey driver’s license is required only if operating a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties.
For some positions, ability to perform work involving climbing, prolonged standing, stretching, bending, and reaching; frequent lifting and carrying of 30–50 pounds and occasional lifting of materials up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on application development experience delivering enterprise-level web-based solutions.
Experience developing and supporting web-based applications using Python or JavaScript/React.
Experience with AWS or Azure cloud technologies and successful, timely production deployments or releases.
Knowledge and expertise in enterprise-grade AI solutions, machine learning, large language models, automation workflows, and specialized data pipelines.
Experience with the technologies in the Judiciary’s environment, including PRPC 8.X on Cloud, Agile Studio, AWS and Azure services, Microsoft Foundry, OpenAI or Anthropic models, IBM DataPower, JEE, SOAP and REST services, XML, Python, React, and JavaScript.
Experience in the legal, judicial, or public sector.
Qualifying internship experience in the Central Office Information Technology Office, ATCSU, Data Analytics, Research and Statistics Office, or Information Security Unit may substitute for required professional experience as described in the posting.

Responsibilities

Design scalable architectures for AI, generative AI, and agentic workloads, integrating large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and vector databases.
Collaborate with business teams to map operational processes, identify inefficiencies, and find use cases where AI can deliver measurable value.
Translate business requirements into structured technical requirements, use cases, and process diagrams for machine learning engineers and developers.
Manage the lifecycle of functional requirements documents (FRDs), providing actionable blueprints for data-ingestion pipelines within Azure or AWS infrastructure.
Define how AI applications integrate with enterprise software architecture, legacy databases, cloud platforms, and third-party APIs.
Oversee production deployment pipelines, model versioning, safety guardrails, and evaluation frameworks.
Work with the Automated Trial Court Services Unit and application development teams to establish and maintain procedures for consistent quality of enhancements to the AI access system.
Establish and enforce roles, policies, and procedures to ensure the accuracy and consistency of Judiciary critical assets and their alignment with organizational goals.
Provide business analysis, quality testing, and first-line production support, or perform related technical leadership duties.
Manage multidisciplinary teams and complex projects.