_{20th April, 2026}

Artificial Intelligence Senior Specialist #1055350
Job Description:
Role Overview:

• We are seeking a Senior AI & Data Engineer to bridge the gap between scalable data architecture and Generative AI.
• This role is designed for an engineer who views data as a product and possesses a proven track record of building production-grade AI-powered applications and agentic workflows.
• Unlike traditional data modeling roles, you will be responsible for architecting the underlying systems that power our data ecosystem - integrating LLMs, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions, and autonomous agents into enterprise-scale platforms on Google Cloud (GCP).

 
Technical Requirements - Must-Have (Minimum Qualifications):

• Total Experience: 6-8 years in Software or Data Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Python-based application development.
• AI Specialization: 2-4 years of hands-on experience building with LLMs, GPT-based APIs, or Vector Databases , Fine Tuning LLMs,
• Cloud Mastery: Extensive experience with GCP (preferred), including BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Run, Postgres.
• Systems Design: Proven ability to design OLTP and OLAP patterns and document complex information flows.
• Tooling: Expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and Terraform.
• Modern AI Architectures: Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol), RAG, LangChain, Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
• Other: Rest API development using Flask/Flask API Key Responsibilities
• AI Orchestration & Agentic Workflows: Architect and deploy agentic AI workflows and RAG solutions. Move beyond simple prompting to build systems capable of multi-step reasoning and tool-use.
• Data Product Engineering: Design and implement high-performance analytical data products using streaming (Pub/Sub, Dataflow) and batch patterns, ensuring data is "AI-ready."
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Own and scale cloud infrastructure using Terraform. Prioritize security, cost-optimization, and automated environment provisioning.
• LLMOps & Pipeline Monitoring: Build robust pipelines that monitor not just data quality, but AI model performance, latency, and drift in production.
• Engineering Excellence (DevOps/TDD): Operate within an Agile environment using Test-Driven Development (TDD). Maintain rigorous code quality standards via SonarQube, Checkmarx, and Cycode integrated with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions.
• Governance & Lineage: Implement enterprise-grade data protection and sharing models. Map complex data lineages to ensure compliance and traceability.
• Production Reliability: Provide Tier 3 support for production AI services, ensuring uptime and performance according to established SLAs.

 
Skills Required:

• IT Solutions
• GCP
• Cloud Computing
• Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems

 
Skills Preferred:

• SQL
• Python

 
Experience Required:

• Senior Specialist Exp: 7+ experience in relevant field.

 
Experience Preferred:
Technical Requirements - Must-Have (Minimum Qualifications):

• Total Experience: 6-8 years in Software or Data Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Python-based application development.
• AI Specialization: 2-4 years of hands-on experience building with LLMs, GPT-based APIs, or Vector Databases , Fine Tuning LLMs,
• Cloud Mastery: Extensive experience with GCP (preferred), including BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Run, Postgres.
• Systems Design: Proven ability to design OLTP and OLAP patterns and document complex information flows.
• Tooling: Expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and Terraform.
• Modern AI Architectures: Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol), RAG, LangChain, Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
• Other: Rest API development using Flask/Flask API

 
Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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AI & Hiring Disclosure
We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications and identifying potential matches. These tools are designed to promote efficiency, consistency, and fairness, and they are always used under human oversight.
All personal data collected is used solely for recruitment purposes, and you have the right to know, access, or request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal limits.
If AI will be used in a video interview, you'll be informed in advance and asked for your consent, with the option to opt out.
Our tools are regularly reviewed to detect potential bias and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and our commitment to inclusive hiring.
To learn more or exercise your rights, please contact us at info@fasttek.com.
 

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