Job Description

Senior AI Engineer | Federal Government Program

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12 Month Contract + 2 x 12 Month Extension Options
n ACT Location | Hybrid Working (3 Days Office, 2 Days WFH)
n NV1 Clearance Required
n September 2026 Start

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We are seeking an experienced Senior AI Engineer (EL1 equivalent) to join a large federal government technology program focused on delivering secure, scalable and governed Artificial Intelligence solutions.

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This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of AI innovation, developing enterprise-grade AI capabilities that improve business outcomes, strengthen cyber security objectives and support responsible AI adoption within a highly regulated environment.

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About the Role

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As the Senior AI Engineer, you will design, develop and implement up-to-date AI solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies and agentic AI frameworks. Working closely with business stakeholders, architects, cyber security specialists and data teams, you will deliver AI-enabled services that align with governance, security and compliance requirements.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Design, develop and deploy AI solutions using Azure AI services and Microsoft technologies.
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- Build and maintain AI agents, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and workflow automation capabilities.
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- Develop intuitive front-end experiences that maximise user adoption and business value.
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- Create and support APIs, integrations and microservices connecting AI platforms with enterprise systems and external data sources.
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- Design and implement vector search, document intelligence and data ingestion pipelines.
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- Conduct testing, evaluation and validation activities to ensure AI solution accuracy, reliability and performance.
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- Perform AI assurance activities including model evaluation, explainability, bias testing,



prompt injection testing and adversarial assessments.
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- Implement security, privacy and governance controls aligned with responsible AI principles.
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- Support AI governance processes including use case registration, assessment and assurance activities.
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- Produce technical designs, architecture documentation, operational procedures and knowledge transfer materials.
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- Partner with business stakeholders to identify and deliver high-value AI opportunities.
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Key Deliverables

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- Production-ready AI and agentic solutions.
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- Enterprise AI integrations with business systems and data sources.
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- AI governance and assurance artefacts.
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- Technical documentation and operational support procedures.
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- AI performance, evaluation and testing reports.Knowledge transfer and capability uplift across internal teams.
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Essential Skills & Experience

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AI Engineering

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- Strong development experience in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
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- Hands-on experience with:n n
- Azure AI Foundry
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- Azure OpenAI
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- Copilot Studio
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- AI Agents and agent orchestration frameworks
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- Experience with:n

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- Prompt engineering
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- Tool and function calling
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- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
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- Vector databases and semantic search
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- Experience using AI evaluation frameworks to assess accuracy, hallucinations, safety and bias.
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- Experience performing AI red teaming, adversarial testing and prompt injection assessments.
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Backend & Integration

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- API development using FastAPI, .NET and/or Node.js.
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- Microservices architecture and workflow orchestration.
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- Integration of AI solutions with enterprise applications, databases and external systems.
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Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

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- Strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI principles, security and privacy requirements.
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- Experience working within government or highly regulated environments.
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- Ability to engage stakeholders, translate business requirements into practical AI use cases and deliver measurable business outcomes.
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- Excellent communication, documentation and collaboration skills.
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What's Needed to Succeed

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The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

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- Proven experience delivering enterprise AI solutions using Microsoft AI technologies.
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- Strong expertise building and deploying AI agents and RAG solutions.
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- Experience integrating AI platforms with complex enterprise environments.
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- Knowledge of AI assurance, governance and security best practices.
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- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication capabilities.
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Security Requirements

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- Must be an Australian Citizen.
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- Must hold Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) Security Clearance.
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- Police Check required.
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ManpowerGroup is committed to being a Diversity Confident Recruiter and encourages applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people with a disability. Please indicate your preferred method of communication in your resume and please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments should you be contacted for an interview.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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