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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AL/ML Technical Lead - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $128,700.0 - $292,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Tensorflow, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Unstructured Data, Cloud Platform System, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Containerization, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines, Automation Anywhere, Databricks - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/candidate/trackback_apply?vacancyId=[vacid] ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions using Python * 5+ years of experience with generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, or RAG systems in enterprise environments * 3+ years of experience with AI agents, MCP frameworks, or AI evaluation strategy development * Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow orPyTorch,for production model development * Experience with data engineering usingPySpark, SQL, and Palantir Foundry, including Foundry AIP, and managing a technical team * Experience withMLOpsplatforms such asMLflow,and cloud environments such as Azure or Databricks * Experience integrating or working with AI tooling such as Codex, Claude, Prompt Buddy, orOpenEvidence,in enterprise settings * Knowledge of public health, healthcare, or government data systems and associated governance practices * Ability to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements * Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: * Experience working in healthcare, biomedical, or government public health AI/ML environments * Experience with open-source LLMs such asLLaMA, Gemma, or Phi * Experience with conversational AI, chatbot systems, or full-stack AI application development * Experience with containerization, CI/CD, orchestration, and production MLOps pipelines * Experience with Agile delivery environments and tools such as Jira * Experience writing technical documentation and presenting AI/ML architecture decisions to a broad range of audiences * Knowledge of enterprise AI governance, compliance, and ethical AI frameworks * Knowledge of AI systems for retrieval, ranking, and decision-support in high-stakes environments * Ability to collaborate effectively in matrixed, cross-functional organizations and design and deploy scalable AI systems involving retrieval optimization, memory or state management, and agent orchestration * Master's degree in CS, Data Science, AI/ML, or a related field ## Description As an AI/ML Technical Lead, you will define and drive the technical direction of mission-critical AI systems supporting public health and safety. You will lead the design and implementation of scalable ML and generative AI solutions, including AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and evaluation frameworks that ensure reliability, safety, and mission alignment. You will serve as a technical authority across a community of engineers, partnering with data engineers, architects, product owners, and stakeholders to shape enterprise AI strategy, architecture standards, and delivery practices. Your work will span end-to-end AI system design, from data pipelines and modeling to agent orchestration, memory or state management, retrieval optimization, and production deployment. In this role, you will also lead the development of AI evaluation strategies, prompt engineering workflows, and governance frameworks using tools such as MCP, Prompt Buddy, Codex, Claude, and OpenEvidence. You will ensure systems are performant, explainable, secure, and compliant with public health data privacy and ethical standards. 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