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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI/ML Engineer - **Company:** Blu Omega - **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Software Documentation, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Generative AI, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9109358/aiml-engineer ## About the Role Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination, * 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying machine learning models and AI solutions. * Extensive experience developing generative AI, LLM, and RAG-based applications. * Hands-on experience using Python for machine learning, AI development, and data engineering. * Experience architecting and implementing modern AI solutions from concept through deployment. * Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud-based AI, data, or ML services. * Proficiency with SQL for data manipulation and analysis. * Experience designing or implementing RAG pipelines, semantic retrieval, or AI agents. * Knowledge of AI evaluation methodologies for assessing generative AI system quality. * Knowledge of MLOps tools and practices, including MLflow. * Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. * Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. * Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination. * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field., * Experience delivering data-centric AI or ML solutions within healthcare, biomedical, public health, or federal environments. * Experience with full-stack development or deploying end-to-end AI/ML applications. * Operationalizing machine learning solutions through MLOps pipelines. * Familiarity with government public health data architectures and systems. * Experience developing chatbots or conversational AI applications. * Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira. * Experience with AI governance, responsible AI, data privacy, or model evaluation in regulated environments. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ## Description Blu Omega is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to support a federal program focused on public health. This role operates within a remote environment and is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying advanced AI and machine learning solutions supporting mission-critical public health initiatives. The position requires experience supporting AI solutions in mission-driven environments, with a focus on modernizing platforms through emerging AI capabilities., * Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions using LLMs, AI agents, RAG, and other generative AI technologies to enhance platform capabilities and support mission outcomes. * Serve as a technical lead for AI initiatives, including defining solution architectures, engineering approaches, and implementation strategies. * Architect foundational AI systems, including data models for AI agents, memory and state management, context management, and end-to-end RAG pipelines. * Build solutions enabling AI applications to interact effectively with structured and unstructured public health data. * Design and implement evaluation frameworks to measure AI solution accuracy, reliability, relevance, and performance. * Optimize retrieval, ranking, and generation workflows to improve RAG and agentic AI application performance. * Develop and refine machine learning models and AI capabilities using Python, SQL, Azure, and relevant frameworks. * Establish data quality, curation, validation, and documentation standards in collaboration with cross-functional teams. * Apply MLOps practices, including model tracking, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring using tools such as MLflow. * Ensure AI solutions adhere to privacy, security, and responsible AI standards specific to public health data environments. * Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, public health experts, and stakeholders to translate mission needs into technical AI solutions., We partner with government agencies and large integrators to provide expertise in cybersecurity operations, cloud and infrastructure modernization, data and analytics, and enterprise IT support. 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