The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD), Public Safety Information Technology (PSIT) Unit is seeking a Sr. Public Safety Applications Developer to provide advanced levels of experience and knowledge in machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI), including collaborating with DTS, public safety management, technology project managers, and Public Safety applications team throughout the Systems Development Lifecycle process. The employee will work on a variety of projects involving complex applications that require the integration of multiple data sources and workflows, using data science principles and machine learning in the evaluation and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and other innovative solutions across Public Safety lines of business.
Responsibilities include:

• Provides technical leadership in implementing systems that simulate human intelligence processes by machines.

• Evaluates Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms and builds AI functionality into business processes and software applications;
• Develops machine learning (ML) models to solve specific business problems or improve existing systems;
• Leads the deployment of AI/ML models to production environments and monitors their performance and accuracy; and
• Ensures that ethical considerations, such as fairness, privacy, and security, are addressed in the development of public safety AI systems.

• Provides applications technical support and guidance to technology staff.

• Leads development and integration projects and coordinates with the Public Safety Project Management Office (PMO) to establish priority, schedule, and tasks and to effectively complete management tasks on a project;
• Provides recommendations to customers on strategies for future development and/or enhancements based on product roadmaps or vendor offerings.
• Performs quality assurance review by providing direction to others in debugging application problems, trouble shoots problems and provides short-term work-around and long-term solutions to meet business needs; and
• Assists in completing Requests for Proposals and Statement of Work to provide basis for contract advertisements and negotiations.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Demonstrated experience utilizing machine learning techniques to include supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and neural networks;
• Considerable Skills in Python, R, Java, C and Matlab or related language;
• Strong problem-solving skills to address challenges and identify innovative solutions to complex problems; and
• Skills and knowledge of applications development practices, business applications, diverse platforms and architectures, and emerging technologies.

Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, or a related field;
• Considerable and progressively responsible experience in information systems and process redesign, managing and implementing all phases of the systems development life cycle; and
• Two (2) years of applications development experience in a complex information systems environment.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year for year basis. 
 
Desirables: Preference will be given to applicants with a Masters' Degree in related field and/or experience in the following:

• Using data visualization tools such as PowerBI to present findings;
• Considerable knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud platform to deploy AI applications; and
• Familiar with agile practices for software projects.

Possession of one or more of the following Certifications/Licensespreferred: 

• Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) Level A and B certifications; and
• MS Azure Advanced Cloud Certification.

A pre-employment background investigation and polygraph examination administered by the Police Department will be required as a condition of employment. It may also include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information. 
Must possess the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) Level A and B certifications or obtain within 30 days of hire.
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. with potential for flexible telework based upon business needs and supervisor approval. 
 
The employee will be required to work a rotating on-call schedule to support 24/7 mission critical systems and may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term needs and or County-wide emergencies.
Please complete each section of the application. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for the completed application. Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire are required for this position.
 
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