68065023 - DATA BASE CONSULTANT / AI ENGINEER

Requisition No: 881270

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68065023 - DATA BASE CONSULTANT / AI ENGINEER

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68065023

Salary: $2,307.70 - $2,692.31 Biweekly

Posting Closing Date: 08/20/2026

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Data Base Consultant / AI Engineer

Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE)

State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview and Responsibilities

This position serves as the AI Engineer for the Agency for Health Care Administration's Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE).

The incumbent's primary function is to design and build automated workflows and apply prompt engineering to leverage AI models and tooling in automating business processes and identifying efficiencies across the agency's business units.

The incumbent also serves as a technical and business analyst resource on AI-related projects agency-wide, and supports the light evaluation, deployment, and configuration of AI tools tailored to each business unit's specific use case.

Key Responsibilities of this position are below:

•Design, build, and maintain automated workflows and agentic pipelines that leverage AI tools and models to streamline business processes and eliminate manual, repetitive work.

•Design, test, and refine prompts and prompt libraries to optimize AI model performance and outputs for specific business unit use cases.

•Serve as a technical and business analyst liaison, gathering requirements from business units and translating business needs into configured AI solutions.

•Conduct light evaluation of emerging AI models and tools, and deploy and configure AI tools and platforms - including on-premise servers and infrastructure - to support business unit use cases.

•Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain deployed AI systems and the infrastructure that hosts them.

•Apply networking and cybersecurity principles to secure and support on-premise AI deployments.

Contact Danny Nunez for more information: 850-228-7337

Message from the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence (AI CoE)

Do you want to help shape how artificial intelligence is used to serve Floridians? The AI Center of Excellence is a new initiative within the Agency for Health Care Administration dedicated to researching, deploying, and operationalizing AI tools that make our business units more efficient and effective. Come join us and...

• Help build the agency's AI capabilities from the ground up, with the opportunity to shape standards and best practices agency-wide;

• Work directly with business units across the agency to design and deploy real-world AI solutions that create measurable efficiencies;

• Enjoy benefits offered as a State of Florida employee, including health insurance options; pension and investment retirement plans; and sick and annual leave

Thank you for your interest!

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

• Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

• Training opportunities

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Shared Savings Program for select medical services

• Lower copays for prescription drugs

• Health and Wellness discounts

For a more complete list of benefits, please visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

To be considered for the position all applicants must:

Submit a complete and accurate applicant profile and/or resume necessary for qualifying, such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc. In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on your applicant profile and/or resume (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, part-time employment, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the applicant profile and/or resume, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. Applicants who do not provide all information necessary to qualify, will not be considered for this position.

Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of software engineering principles, practices, and the software development lifecycle.

• Knowledge of networking principles, protocols, and infrastructure (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls).

• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, including large language models (LLMs) and generative AI.

• Skill in prompt engineering and optimizing AI model performance and outputs.

• Skill in designing and building automated workflows and integrations between systems.

• Skill in deploying, configuring, and maintaining servers and on-premise infrastructure.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including access control, data protection, and secure system configuration.

• Ability to configure, install, and maintain AI platforms, tools, and related software.

• Ability to serve as a technical and business analyst, translating business requirements into technical solutions.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.

• Ability to analyze data, systems, and processes and make sound recommendations.

• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, SQL, PowerShell/Bash).

• Strong problem-solving skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

• 3 years of experience in software engineering, systems/network administration, or a related technical field.

• Preference for experience configuring, deploying, or administering AI/ML models or platforms.

• Preference for experience with prompt engineering, workflow automation, or AI agent/orchestration tools.

• Preference for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Preference for relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+/Network+, cloud platform, or AI platform certifications).

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: DANNY NUNEZ 850-228-7337

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.