NEOGOV · 2 months ago
AI Automation Engineer
2223 E. Wellington Ave. Suite #100 Santa Ana, CA
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Mid Level
$122K/yr - $189K/yr
3+ years expNEOGOV is seeking an AI Automation Engineer to join the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), which provides retirement benefits to County of Orange members. The role involves designing, developing, and implementing AI and ML solutions to enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows, contributing to OCERS' modernization initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Accelerate implementation readiness for the new Pension Administration System (PAS) by designing and testing AI tools that interface with or prepare data for system integration
Support data migration, cleansing, and validation activities through the application of machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) models
Automate high-volume, repetitive business processes such as document intake, classification, and data extraction to improve efficiency and accuracy
Develop intelligent orchestration solutions that enable AI-driven decision support, automated workflow routing, and proactive data anomaly detection
Design, implement, and maintain an Azure-based DevSecOps and MLOps environment utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps, Git, pipelines, containerization, and model monitoring
Develop and deploy machine learning and NLP-based models to extract, validate, and structure data from diverse sources including PDFs, forms, scanned images, and emails
Build intelligent document processing (IDP) workflows that leverage OCR and classification models to streamline document management
Integrate AI automation with robotic process automation (RPA) tools (e.g., UiPath, Power Automate) and APIs to enhance existing pension system capabilities
Engineer data pipelines and validation frameworks to prepare, transform, and verify data from legacy systems and employer feeds for AI model training and inference
Develop reusable AI components, frameworks, and governance guardrails that ensure security, privacy, model risk management, and responsible AI practices
Design and implement predictive and rule-based models for anomaly detection and continuous data quality improvement
Develop analytic dashboards and scripts that identify, summarize, and monitor data quality issues to enhance transparency and operational insight
Collaborate with business analysts, system integrators, and subject matter experts to identify automation opportunities and align AI initiatives with OCERS’ modernization roadmap
Create documentation, repositories, and training materials to support knowledge transfer, ensuring long-term sustainability of AI solutions
Lead AI enablement and adoption programs for internal technical teams and business users, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
At least 3 years of professional experience in AI/ML solution development, data engineering, or automation in a production or enterprise environment, ideally in public sector, financial services, or pension administration
Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience developing and deploying AI/ML or automation solutions in enterprise environments
Experience with one or more AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, Scikit-learn)
Experience integrating AI with business systems, preferably in public sector, financial, or pension administration domains
Proficiency in Power BI and/or Tableau for dashboard design and analytics
Strong SQL skills and experience working with large, complex data sets
Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or similar)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across business and technical teams
A valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to arrange timely transportation as required
May be required to use personal vehicle
A full background investigation is required; a felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify applicants
Benefits
OCERS offers a competitive benefits package that includes a choice of several health plans, annual leave, and paid holidays.
Additionally, OCERS has a defined benefit pension plan which has reciprocity with the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and a deferred compensation 457 plan.
OCERS offers up to an annual $10,000 Educational and Professional Reimbursement, a $3,500 taxable optional benefit plan, and a flexible/hybrid work schedule.
Retirement: Participation in the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), a defined benefit pension plan.
Optional Benefit Plan (OBP): An annual amount of $4,500, which may be received in the form of lump sum payment (taxable) or other available benefit choices.
OCERS 401(a) Plan: OCERS shall contribute an amount equal to 3% of bi-weekly salary to a 401(a) Plan administered by Wells Fargo.
County 401(a) Plan: OCERS shall contribute an amount equal to 4% (5% for CEO) of bi-weekly salary to a 401(a) Plan administered by Empower.
Paid Leave: 12 paid holidays per year
Accrued annual leave
Health & Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts: Flexible spending accounts to help cover eligible medical and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Dental Insurance: The County pays 100% of dental insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance: $125,000 regardless of age, with the option to purchase additional coverage including dependent coverage.
Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability insurance programs are provided at no cost to employees.
457 Defined Contribution Program: Voluntary retirement savings program with tax-deferred contributions.
Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $10,000 maximum annually.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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