Data/AI Developer

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is hiring a Data/AI Developer to build and validate machine learning models for inventory and demand forecasting and automate product substitution validation. The role also develops governed LLM workflows, runs MLOps on Databricks, and delivers supply chain dashboards and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate ML models for inventory and demand forecasting, and document model validation
• Automate identification and validation of product substitutions during supply disruptions
• Build LLM and agentic workflows inside a governed, auditable AI operating model
• Run MLOps on Databricks (MLflow, model serving, monitoring)
• Deliver dashboards and analytics for supply chain stakeholders

Preferred

• LLM and agentic AI development
• Demand and inventory forecasting
• VA or federal health data
• Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer or Machine Learning Professional preferred; AWS ML or Azure AI Engineer accepted
• LLM Development
• Agentic AI Development
• Demand Forecasting
• Inventory Forecasting
• VA Health Data
• Federal Health Data
• Databricks Generative AI Engineer Certification
• Databricks Machine Learning Professional Certification
• AWS Machine Learning Certification
• Azure AI Engineer Certification

Benefits

• Above-industry healthcare benefits
• Remote working options
• Paid time off
• Training/certification opportunities
• Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401K match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid holidays
• Military leave
• Certain positions are eligible for additional compensation, such as bonuses.

Company

• IT solutions and professional services for the federal government
• Rockville, Maryland, USA
• https://tistatech.com/
• Founded in 2005
• 1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience, including 3+ years in production machine learning (Mid / Level II)
• Python, SQL and Databricks or another cloud ML platform
• MLOps: MLflow, model serving and monitoring
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, statistics or a related field
• Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential
• LLM and agentic AI development
• Demand and inventory forecasting
• VA or federal health data
• Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer or Machine Learning Professional preferred; AWS ML or Azure AI Engineer accepted
• 7+ years of experience, including 3+ years in production machine learning (Mid / Level II).

Required skills

• AWS Machine Learning, Azure AI Engineering, Databricks, Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer, Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional, Demand and Inventory Forecasting, LLM and Agentic AI Development, MLflow, Model Monitoring, Model Serving, Production Machine Learning, Python, SQL, VA or Federal Health Data

Preferred skills

• Demand and inventory forecasting, LLM and agentic AI development, VA or federal health data

Experience

• 7+ years