AI Engineer & Copilot Specialist

AI Engineer/Developer And Copilot SpecialistOur client is seeking an experienced AI Engineer/Developer and Copilot Specialist. This role is hybrid in Washington DC, (up to 3 days per week) and it is a contract role, so we can only consider local candidates. We are unable to sponsor for this role as well.ResponsibilitiesBuild AI Agents: Design and deploy specialized Copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio.Develop Agentic Workflows: Configure custom topics, autonomous orchestration flows, and response guardrails.Implement RAG Architectures: Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions grounded in SharePoint.Orchestrate Power Automate: Write complex cloud flows to act as tool repositories.Manage Fallback Strategies: Implement robust exception handling for enterprise grade agents.Engineer Prompts: Architect reusable prompt frameworks to enforce accurate, deterministic behaviors.Qualifications/Background ProfileMicrosoft Ecosystem: Advanced proficiency in Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and Dataverse.Generative AI: Proven experience with Azure OpenAI Service and prompt optimization.Data Architecture: Deep understanding of semantic search architectures and RAG frameworks.Integrations: Expert knowledge of REST APIs and JSON data structures.Pay Range: Hourly $100.00 to $110.00We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.