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requirements.\n\nProvide technical leadership and direction to developers and contract resources while coordinating with IT and technology development teams.\n\nTrack project impact and return on investment (ROI) to measure the effectiveness of AI and automation initiatives.\n\nSupport business intelligence reporting and dashboard development for revenue, margins, profit and loss (P&L), and resource utilization.\n\nUtilize AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development and establish secure usage practices across the team.\n\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\n5+ years of experience building and supporting production software, automation, or AI solutions.\n\nHands-on experience architecting, deploying, and supporting applications in Microsoft Azure, including App Service, Functions, storage, identity, and Azure OpenAI/Azure AI services.\n\nDemonstrated experience designing and deploying production-ready large language model (LLM) applications, including 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No security clearance is required.\n\nPreferred Experience\nExperience deploying and supporting applications in Azure Government Cloud environments, particularly GCC-High, FedRAMP, or IL4/IL5.\n\nExperience with government-contract IT compliance and security requirements, including CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS, STIG, and RMF.\n\nExperience with Azure network architecture and secure connectivity, including virtual networks, VPNs, private endpoints, and secure API integrations.\n\nExperience implementing infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform or Bicep and CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.\n\nExperience developing AI agents using frameworks such as Microsoft Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen.\n\nExperience with vector databases, embedding models, and RAG implementations involving large technical-document collections.\n\nFamiliarity with LLM evaluation, observability, and prompt-engineering best practices.\n\nExperience integrating enterprise systems such as Oracle ERP, Salesforce, HFM, and CPQ/quoting platforms.\n\nExperience with EDI, order-processing automation, and Microsoft Power Platform tools, including Power Automate and Power Apps.\n\nExperience developing business intelligence dashboards and data models using Power BI and ERP/CRM data.\n\nProficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript; experience with C#/.NET is a plus.\n\nProduct ownership experience, including backlog management, requirements gathering, and ROI tracking.\n\nExperience in manufacturing, defense, maritime, or aftermarket service environments.\n\nFamiliarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement methodologies.\n\nWhat We Do:GDC is a full-service IT Staffing and Solutions company specializing in the areas of IT talent placement, application development, multilingual service desk, networking and infrastructure, business intelligence, and project management.\nWhy Work for GDC?Cutting Edge Technology and Innovation\nCareer Growth Opportunities\nEmployee-Centric Environment\nComprehensive Benefits Package\nHoliday and Vacation\nEqual Opportunity Workplace:GDC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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