IBM Watson Engineer

GDIT is seeking an IBM Watson Engineer to help support our ETM-NG in the Pentagon. As an IBM Watson Engineer, you will ensure the smooth operation of IBM AIOps by deploying and maintaining an enterprise-level network monitoring solution.

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How an IBM Watson Engineer will make an impact:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI models using IBM Watson that leverage Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning to be deployed on NIPR and SIPR.
• Maintain and optimize AI systems driving automated consolidation and grouping of events into smarter, more actionable incident datasets to help reduce manual processes and keep teams efficient.
• Integrate IBM Watson AI technologies with existing monitoring and restoral of services tools for the network backbone, Domain Name Services, and Software Defined Networking for over 45,000 users
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to define project specifications and develop solutions to correlate data across all relevant sources.
• Conduct performance evaluations of AI deployments to detect hidden anomalies, auto-ticket open, self-healing automations, auto-ticket close, and end-to-end monitoring (service monitoring).
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in the form of executive views, operational views, customer (agencies) views and engineer views with the ability to provide ad-hoc and interval reporting to provide leadership with real-time situational awareness.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and IBM technology ecosystems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED – REQUIRED:

• CLEARANCE: Security Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
• CERTIFICATION(S): Active Security+ CE Certification (or higher) at time of hire. Certifications in IBM Watson ideal.
• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience and 5 yrs work exp
• EXPERIENCE: Hands-on experience with IBM Watson, particularly in AI model development and deployment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Candidates should have familiarity and/or experience with:
• Proficiency in MongoDB and database management on IBM platforms.
• Strong background in developing and managing AI projects, particularly using NLP and ML
• Solid understanding of integrating complex AI solutions within established networking environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays