Per Diem Consultant - Technical and AI Solutions Specialist

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We're independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients' best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.

As a technical and AI solutions specialist, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant in the Change Management and Learning Development practice areas will serve as a technical advisor responsible for ensuring that proposed solutions align with our client's AI goals, policies, and technical standards.

As a per diem consultant, you will work on an as-needed basis, based on business needs, not to exceed 30 hours per week.

• Review procurement documentation and vendor submissions to evaluate AI architecture, scalability, interoperability, and data privacy compliance.
• Support SUNY in assessing the technical feasibility of vendor solutions and ensuring alignment with existing.
• Collaborate with selected vendor(s), post-award, to validate solution designs, application programming interfaces (APIs), and deployment plans.
• Advise on AI model governance, data pipelines, and security protocols.
• This position requires both hands-on technical expertise and effective consultative communication skills.

• Experience designing and evaluating AI/machine learning (ML) solutions, including natural language processing (NLP), ML workflows, and model deployment strategies.
• Experience working with nontechnical users responsible for functional requirements and translating technical language/concepts in lay terms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) SageMaker, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, or Google Cloud Vertex AI, including managing infrastructure, training pipelines, and inference endpoints.
• Ability to review and contribute to procurement documentation (e.g., requests for proposals (RFPs), technical requirements) and to assess vendor responses for alignment with architectural, scalability, and compliance standards.
• In-depth knowledge of API-based integrations, data exchange formats (e.g., Representational State Transfer [REST], JavaScript Object Notation [JSON], Extensible Markup Language [XML]), and interoperability between AI tools and enterprise systems like learning management systems (LMSs) or identity management platforms.
• Familiarity with education-sector data privacy requirements (e.g., Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act [FERPA]), AI governance best practices, and secure handling of student data within AI-enabled environments.

• AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, or The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF).

• A bachelor's degree and nine years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact recruitment@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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