IT Engineer - AI & ML

At Maximus, we are growing our Digital Solutions team to better serve our organization and our clients in the government, health, and human services space. We believe that great outcomes define our success. We like to turn bold ideas into delightful solutions. We use methodology grounded in design thinking, lean, and agile to help solve complicated problems in a cost effective, rapid and precise manner.

As a part of our offshore digital solutions organization, this position is responsible in design, development, implementation, and maintenance of AWS Textract-based solutions.

The candidate will have following experience:

• 3+ years of experience in Python development.
• Proven experience with Amazon Textract, including hands-on experience in integrating and optimizing Textract-based solutions.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including S3, Lambda, IAM, and DynamoDB.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with document processing and OCR technologies.
• Solid understanding of software development best practices, including version control, testing, and code review processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with other AWS AI/ML services like SageMaker, Rekognition, Comprehend, Bedrock.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of data privacy and security best practices.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Good mix of hands-on experience in above areas.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with business stakeholders to analyze business requirements. 
• Ability to quickly pickup new technology and present value proposition.
• Excellent communication and technical presentation skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Python-based applications and scripts that utilize Amazon Textract for document data extraction.
• Integrate Textract with other AWS services such as S3, Lambda, and DynamoDB.
• Optimize and scale Textract processing workflows to handle large volumes of documents efficiently.
• Collaborate with data engineers and product managers to refine document processing solutions.
• Implement error handling and monitoring to ensure the reliability of data extraction processes.
• Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for the developed solutions.
• Stay updated on the latest features and best practices related to Amazon Textract and other AWS technologies.
• Collaborate with business analysts, stakeholders, and other team members to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Work closely with QA teams to ensure thorough testing and validation of Appian applications.
• Ensure production issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Maximus Onsite Architects, Delivery Leads for solutioning of new projects and creating work estimates.