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A place to share your ideas freely - even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.\nWhat you’ll be doing...\nThe Enterprise AI Control Plane team is looking for a hands-on architectural engineer to build the complex system connecting Verizon’s AI developer platforms (AWS Bedrock, Atlas AI) with our governance hubs (Engram, Agent Registry). 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You are detail-oriented and know how to passionate about what really matters. You understand the importance of accuracy in data analytics and reporting. You are a self-starter and a multitasker who can work independently under tight timelines. You want to make an impact by providing the data that will help improve the experience of our customers.\nYou will need to have:\nBachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.\n\nSix or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.\n\nExperience in LLM operationalization, orchestration frameworks, model evaluation frameworks, agentic workflows, and automated safety testing.\n\nExperience in cloud architecture (AWS Bedrock)\n\nEven better if you have one or more of the following:\nMasters in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field.\n\nSix or more years of platform engineering, as well as applied ML engineering, or AI science\n\nAdvanced skills in programming in Python, Kubernetes\n\nAdvanced knowledge of CI/CD deployment tools\n\nKnowledge of automated safety testing and Agentic Identity & Access Management\n\nIf Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.\nWhere you’ll be working\nIn this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. 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