AI Engineer - Agentic AI & SDLC Enablement

AI Engineer - Agentic AI & SDLC Enablement

Location: Chicago, Illinois (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

The AI Engineer for Agentic AI & SDLC Enablement will support the hands-on development and implementation of GenAI use cases under the guidance of a Senior Architect. This role will focus on execution, integration, and the iterative enhancement of GenAI agents and workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement GenAI agents and supporting services based on defined architecture and patterns.
• Develop NLP pipelines for knowledge retrieval, summarization, and insight generation.
• Assist with prompt development, testing, and refinement.
• Integrate GenAI components with existing applications and data sources.
• Support testing, tuning, and production deployment activities.
• Document implementations and contribute to operational handover.

Required Qualifications

Experience: Hands-on experience with NLP and LLM-based implementations is required. Experience working in cloud environments and with API-based integrations is also necessary. The role requires the ability to execute independently with guidance and direction from a senior technical lead.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms or governed AI environments.
• Experience with visa sponsorship processes is considered beneficial.

Compensation & Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.


Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.