Senior Architect

LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio

POSITION TYPE: ASAP – 06/30/2026

POSITION TERMS: 100% Onsite

Must be local

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Position will lead the design, development, and implementation of a modern application infrastructure utilizing Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation(RAG), and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. This initiative is crucial for significantly enhancing internal users’ ability to find applicable documents, content, and information required to be knowledgeable about Department policies and initiatives.

The Senior Architect contractor is required due to the specialized nature of implementing AI/ML infrastructure, particularly Vector Databases and RAG systems, and the need for immediate, focused expertise that is not currently available internally.

• Relevance to AI Implementation
• Design & Development

– Define the end-to-end technical architecture for the new AI-powered search system, including selection and integration of the Vector Database, RAG framework, and associated AI models.

• Implementation

– Oversee and execute the deployment of the new application infrastructure, ensuring it meets highly-available and highly-performant requirements for real-time internal querying.

• Consultation & Analysis

– Consult with internal stakeholders (clients) to define user needs, analyze current content structures, and advise on optimal data preparation and indexing strategies for the Vector Database.

• Vision & Problem Solving

– Provide the technical vision for leveraging generative AI to solve complex content retrieval problems, anticipating future scaling needs and data volume challenges.

SKILLS:

Experience with utilizing Natural Language Processing (NLP) in data retrieval. Required

Experience with implementing Large Language Models (LLM’s) Required

Experience with implementing Vector Databases within an enterprise. Required

Experience safeguarding confidential information. Required

Experience working with the government sector. Required

Ability to lead a team. Required

Strong communication/ leadership skills. Required

Strong influence, collaboration and negotiation experience. Required