Automation AI Developer

MANTECH is hiring an Automation AI Developer to design, develop, and deploy AI agents and intelligent workflows on the GenAI.mil platform. The role focuses on agentic development, prompt engineering, LLM integration, process automation, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver and document solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and refine custom AI agents using GenAI.mil and associated enterprise tools
• Design prompt templates, agentic workflows, and reasoning chains for process automation
• Debug software components, model responses, and automation workflows
• Conduct unit testing and provide demonstrations of completed work to stakeholders
• Collaborate with developers, testers, process owners, and other team members to deliver robust solutions
• Provide change logs and documentation necessary to adhere to product build and release guidelines
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, such as Process Design Documents and Solution Design Documents
• Participate in and contribute to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Engage directly with stakeholders and end-users to gather process requirements and provide product demonstrations

Preferred

• Relevant certifications in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Cloud Architectures
• Experience with Python, REST API integrations, vector databases, and retrieval-augmented generation architectures
• Security Plus certification
• Secret clearance
• Cloud Architecture
• Python
• REST API Integration
• Vector Databases
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation
• Security+ Certification

Benefits

• Dependent upon position: Health Insurance
• Dependent upon position: Life Insurance
• Dependent upon position: Paid Time Off
• Dependent upon position: Holiday Pay
• Dependent upon position: short-term and long-term Disability
• Dependent upon position: Retirement and Savings
• Dependent upon position: Learning and Development opportunities
• Dependent upon position: wellness programs
• Dependent upon position: other optional benefit elections

Company

• Cyber, IT, and engineering solutions for U.S. government agencies
• Herndon, Virginia, USA
• https://www.mantech.com/
• Founded in 1968
• 5001-10000 employees

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated agent development
• Demonstrated experience creating AI agents or custom LLM workflows within GenAI.mil or equivalent enterprise AI platforms
• Organized and methodical approach to development and problem-solving
• Experience working in Agile Scrum teams and applying Agile principles
• Familiarity with software development pipelines for deployment
• Strong technical skills with a demonstrated ability to design and build technical solutions using AI technologies
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and work effectively within large, cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in MS Office tools
• US citizenship
• Public Trust
• Relevant certifications in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Cloud Architectures
• Experience with Python, REST API integrations, vector databases, and retrieval-augmented generation architectures
• Security Plus certification
• Secret clearance
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated agent development.

Required skills

• AI Agent Development, Agile Scrum, Artificial Intelligence, GenAI.mil, Large Language Model (LLM) Workflows, Machine Learning, Microsoft Office, Public Trust Clearance, Python, REST API Integration, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Security+ Certification, Software Deployment Pipelines, Vector Databases

Preferred skills

• Secret clearance, Security Plus certification

Experience

• 3+ years