ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Title : Software Architect - 11372
Location : Columbia, SC
Duration : 12 + Months

Description : SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
AS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, YOU WILL PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE CREATION OF OUR USE OF AI. THIS POSITION WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE FOR STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FOR THEIR USE OF AI. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING, ADVISING LEADERSHIP, AND IMPLEMENTING AN AI PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AI STRATEGIES THAT ALIGN WITH ORGANIATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
2. ESTABLISH A ROBUST AI VALIDATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR USE CASES AND VENDORS, ENSURING COMPLIANCE ACROSS THE STATE.
3. DRIVE THE ADOPTION OF STANDARDIZED AI PROCESSES
4. ESTABLISH AND LEAD AN AI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STATE, SETTING STANDARDS, PROVIDING TRAINING, AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES
5. PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON AI DIRECTION, OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
6. EVALUATE BOTH CLOSED SOURCE AND OPEN SOURCE AI CAPABILITIES
7. DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE IN AI AND BIG DATA, POSITIONING OTIS AS A LEADER.

Skills:
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
PRIOR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN AI AND BIG DATA INITIATIVES
PROVEN EXPERIENCE WITH ESTABLISHING PROOF OF CONCEPT SUCCESS CRITERIA AND EVALUATING AI SOLUTIONS AGAINST CRITERIA
PROVEN TRACK RECORD OR CROSS FUNCTIONAL ENTERPRISE LEVEL COORDINATION.
STRONG TECHNICAL SKILLS WITH HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN AI TOOLS AND PLATFORMS
BACKGROUND IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND PRINCIPALS
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH AZURE, AWS, AND AI
FAMILIAR WITH FOUNDATIONS OF MORE PREVALENT ALGORITHMS NNS, TRANSFORMERS, CLASSIFICATION FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE, IMAGE AND TIME SERIES DATA
EXPERIENCE WITH DATA TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, AND CLEANING DATA
ADVANCED MARKET KNOWLEDGE WITH PROVEN METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE EMERGING TRENDS AND ENTERPRISE RESPONSE PLANS.
ADVANCED REPORT WRITING ABILITY
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PROVEN EXPERIENCE WITH EXECUTIVE BRIEFING S, PRESENTATIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT PUBLIC SPEAKING

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH GOVERNMENT OR LARGE ORGANIZATION

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
ADVANCED DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, DATA SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR RELATED FIELD

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