AI Engineer

Allied Consultants, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

401(K) plan with company match

Flexible spending through cafeteria

Job summary

Allied Consultants, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks an AI Engineer to support enterprise AI initiatives. The role involves augmenting a technical services team with specialized AI expertise to meet tight delivery timelines.

Local candidates with hybrid work flexibility are preferred for this short-term staff augmentation. Responsibilities include deploying an enterprise search solution, implementing and operationalizing AI agents, and establishing AI governance to ensure cybersecurity and privacy

Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying components of an enterprise search tool.
• Experience configuring, rolling out, and documenting the Darwin AI inventory system.
• Experience supporting implementation and testing of AI agents aligned to business needs.
• Experience developing technical controls and processes for AI governance adoption.

Responsibilities

• Support critical AI initiatives for the client’s enterprise systems.
• Augment existing IT staff to meet accelerated delivery timelines.
• Develop and operationalize AI agents to improve internal efficiency and public services.
• Establish and enforce AI governance to ensure cybersecurity and privacy compliance.

Skills

Enterprise search

AI inventory system

AI agents deployment

AI governance

Job description

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experienced AI Engineer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

The Information Technology Division requests a short term staff augmentation to support critical artificial intelligence initiatives currently underway at the client. The requested AI/ML Engineer will supplement existing staff capacity and provide specialized expertise necessary to meet accelerated delivery timelines for multiple enterprise level priorities.

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Client is simultaneously advancing four major objectives:

Implementing an enterprise search solution to improve information retrieval across client's systems.

Deploying the AI inventory and monitoring system (Darwin).

Developing and operationalizing various AI agents to improve internal efficiency and public‑facing services.

Establishing and enforcing AI governance to ensure compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and statewide technology policies.

Location of job: Hybrid. Candidates must be local to Austin, TX

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

• 1 year required: Building and deploying components of the enterprise search tool.
• 1 year required: Assisting with the configuration, rollout, and documentation of the Darwin AI inventory system.
• 1 year required: Supporting implementation and testing of AI agents aligned to business unit needs.
• 1 year required: Developing technical controls, documentation, and processes required for AI governance adoption.