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On-Prem LLM & Vector DB Consultant
Work locations: Philadelphia | Work Mode: Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office
Duration: 12 Months
About the Role
Consultant Requirements – On-Prem LLM & Vector DB Implementation
Core Experience
Hands-on experience deploying open-source LLMs such as Meta Llama 3 and Mistral / Mixtral in on-prem or private environments
Strong proficiency in Python for LLM inference, prompt engineering, and integration
Experience with CPU-based inference, model quantization, and performance tuning
Vector Databases & RAG
Practical experience with open-source vector databases such as Qdrant, Chroma, Milvus, or pgvector
Proven implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
Experience generating and managing embeddings and metadata filtering
Security & Governance
Understanding of data privacy, air-gapped deployments, and enterprise security requirements
Experience implementing access controls and audit logging
Nice to Have
Experience with LangChain or LlamaIndex
Exposure to Rust, Go, or C for high-performance services
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for on-prem deployments
Knowledge of inference frameworks (e.g., vLLM, llama.cpp, Hugging Face Transformers)
Prior work in regulated or enterprise environments
Deliverables
Reference architecture and deployment guidance
Working prototype (LLM vector DB RAG)
Documentation and knowledge transfer to internal teams