DevOps Engineer / Agentic AI developer

Long term contract to hire position.

Hybrid in Newark, NJ.

Payrate 70 - 80 per hour

We are looking for an Agentic AI Developer to join our growing Agentic AI Platform team. This role will focus on developing, integrating, and managing enterprise-scale AI and MCP (Model Context Protocol) systems including Kong AI Gateway, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and Agentcore. The ideal candidate is hands-on, comfortable with platform engineering, and passionate about shaping the future of enterprise AI enablement.

Key Responsibilities :

" AI Gateway Management :

" Install, configure, and maintain Kong AI Gateway and related plugins (e.g., PII sanitation, observability, routing).

" Implement secure and scalable patterns for MCP server onboarding and routing.

" Agentic Platform Enablement :

" Develop and maintain enterprise agentic AI patterns for consistent and governed agent development.

" Integrate and evaluate platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Agentcore, and Azure AI Foundry for agent lifecycle management.

" Business Partnering :

" Collaborate with business units to design, develop, and deploy intelligent agents aligned with enterprise use cases.

" Create intake workflows and forms (e.g., via ServiceNow) to standardize request and approval processes for new agents or AI capabilities.

" Governance & Standards :

" Work with security and cloud teams to implement guardrails, logging standards, and LLM usage policies.

" Contribute to the development of Agentic AI engineering specifications and best practices.

" Continuous Improvement :

" Participate in platform assessments, proof-of-concepts, and production rollouts.

" Optimize cost, performance, and reliability across AI workloads.

Required Skills & Experience :

" 4+ years of experience in AI platform engineering, DevOps, or backend development.

" Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway or equivalent API / AI gateway technologies.

" Experience integrating with AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, Anthropic Claude, or Agentcore.

" Strong knowledge of Python, Node.js, or similar languages for automation and plugin development.

" Familiarity with ServiceNow, REST APIs, OAuth2 / OpenID, and observability tooling

" Understanding of LLM operations, governance, and security in enterprise settings.

" Excellent collaboration skills and ability to communicate with cross-functional teams (cloud, security, business).

" Python development and API development experience

Preferred Qualifications :

" Prior experience with agentic frameworks or MCP server development.

" Knowledge of AI observability, model routing, or enterprise cost optimization.

" Contributions to AI governance, compliance, or ISO-standard development efforts.

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