AI Technical Lead

Professional Project Services, Inc.; Lexington (KY); Presencial; USD 140 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Major Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan 401(k)

ESOP

Leave & Holidays

Resumo da oferta

ETAS Inc. seeks an AI Technical Lead in Lexington, KY to architect and deliver enterprise-grade AI/ML solutions. You will lead development, deployment, and governance of secure on-prem AI capabilities, spanning infrastructure, models, LLMs, APIs, and production systems.

The role demands hands-on AI/ML engineering, strong software architecture, and leadership to guide cross-functional teams through development to production.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's or Master's in a related technical field with 8+ years (Master's) or 10+ years (Bachelor's).
• Hands-on AI/ML engineering experience and strong architecture/leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Python and AI/ML frameworks; cloud and on-prem deployments.

Responsabilidades

• Lead architecture, development, and deployment of secure AI/ML solutions.
• Act as technical lead for on-prem AI capabilities from infra to models to production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure secure, compliant AI practices.
• Establish MLOps practices and oversee model deployment and monitoring.

Conhecimentos

AI/ML engineering

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Python

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/ML

Master's degree in CS/AI/ML

Ferramentas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

AI Technical Lead

Location: Lexington, KY

Duration: Direct Hire

Division: PPPO DOE Contract

Job Code: 2026-ETA-056

Pro2Serve is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans).

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Pay Transparency Statement

ETAS Inc. has upcoming opportunity for AI Technical Lead (Direct Hire) positions at our offices in Lexington, KY.

Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (ETAS), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Project Services, Inc (Pro2Serve). E-TAS was formed and dedicated to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) with technical and management services contributing to the safe and cost effective implementation of the "One PPPO" mission.

The parent company, Pro2Serve, is a nationally recognized environmental, technical, and engineering services firm dedicated to providing critical environmental management services to reduce the Nation's environmental liabilities and infrastructure engineering services in support of our Nation's security. We support the energy, defense, and science markets through responsive, cost-effective execution of critical environmental, facilities and infrastructure, and nuclear defense and nonproliferation projects.

Job Description

The AI Technical Lead is responsible for leading architecture, development, and implementation of secure, enterprise grade artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.

This position will serve as the technical lead for AI initiatives, with a particular focus on developing protected on-premises AI capabilities, from infrastructure and hardware through AI models, large language models (LLMs), applications and production deployment.

The ideal candidate combines vast hands‑on AI/ML engineering experience with strong software architecture and technical leadership skills. The candidate should be comfortable defining AI architecture, building and evaluating prototypes from development through production implementation phases.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field and 10+ years of relevant professional experience; OR Master's in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field and 8+ years of relevant professional experience.

Technical Requirements

• Architect and oversee the development of scalable AI/ML and generative AI systems ensuring best practices in software engineering, security and AI ethics.
• Drive the adoption of AI technologies across the organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement AI-driven solutions.
• Design and implement secure, on-premises protected AI solutions spanning from infrastructure, model hosting, LLMs, APIs and supporting services.
• Design and implement end-to-end machine learning pipelines, including data ingestion, model deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Establish and enforce best practices for AI development, including version control, testing, and documentation.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating, prototyping, deploying, and operationalizing AI-enabled solutions, including generative AI, copilots, AI agents, intelligent automation, embedded application intelligence, or AI-enabled business workflows.
• Establish technical guardrails and standards for AI solutions, including documentation, testing, model validation, security, privacy and responsible AI practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business teams, cybersecurity, and operations to identify high value AI use cases and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Oversee the integration of AI models into production environments, ensuring seamless deployment and optimal performance.
• Implement and maintain robust MLOps practices to streamline the AI development lifecycle.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI/ML technologies and evaluate their potential application for our clients.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and ethical AI guidelines throughout the development process.
• Experience with vendor assessments, solution comparisons, build/buy/configure decisions, enterprise platform rationalization, business cases, value hypotheses, pilot charters, governance documentation, or post-implementation reviews.

Additional Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Python, with hands on experience in AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn or comparable technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of machine learning algorithms, deep learning architectures, and natural language processing techniques.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and experience with deploying AI solutions at scale.
• Experience designing and deploying AI solutions in on-premises, private, disconnected, hybrid or other protected environments.
• Gen AI tool fluency (e.g., proven usage of GenAI such as ChatGPT, Claude) and validation of response.
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles and experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for AI projects.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Experience with AI/LLM technologies and architecture, such as RAG, vector databases, GPU infrastructure, private LLM deployment, model serving and inference optimization identity and access management.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership with hands‑on development when needed.
• Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools.

Duration

Direct Hire

Federal Government Clearance

This position may require the ability to obtain a government clearance. This position may require reviews and test for absence of any illegal drugs along with a background investigation by the Federal government in order to obtain an access authorization prior to employment, and may require subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

EEO Employer

Affirmative Action Employer-M/F/Vet/Disab/LGBT

Benefits

• Major Medical Plan with Prescription Card, Dental Plan, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(k)
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Comprehensive Leave
• Holidays

Pay Rate

Please submit salary or hourly rate requirements along with resume or in a cover letter.

Job Location

Lexington, KY area