Experience:

• 1 year building and deploying components of the enterprise search tool
• 1 year assisting with configuration, rollout, and documentation of the Darwin AI inventory system
• 1 year supporting implementation and testing of AI agents aligned to business unit needs
• 1 year developing technical controls, documentation, and processes required for AI governance adoption

Responsibilities:

• Support critical artificial intelligence initiatives underway at Texas Department of Public Safety
• Supplement existing staff capacity with specialized AI/ML engineering expertise
• Build and deploy components of the enterprise search solution
• Assist with configuration, rollout, and documentation of the Darwin AI inventory system
• Support implementation and testing of AI agents
• Develop technical controls, documentation, and processes for AI governance adoption

Additional responsibilities:

• Contribute to improving information retrieval across DPS systems
• Help operationalize AI agents to improve internal efficiency and public-facing services
• Support compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and statewide technology policies
• Work on enterprise-level priorities under accelerated delivery timelines

More skills:

Darwin AI inventory system, technical controls, documentation, process development, implementation, testing

Other:

• Duration: 12 months
• Agency: DPS
• Job ID: 40526R0024893
• Services expected to start 09/01/2026 and complete by 08/31/2027
• Total estimated hours per candidate shall not exceed 2080 hours
• Normal business hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays
• Hybrid work with on-site and telework
• Primary work location: 5805 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
• Local to TX only
• May be required to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Work over 40 hours paid at hourly rate and must be pre-approved
• All travel, per diem, parking, and living expenses at candidate and/or vendor expense
• Pre-approved travel requires written authorization and original receipts per State of Texas rules
• Work products are considered works made for hire and property of Texas Department of Public Safety
• Potential vendors and candidates may need to satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law
• Services may be amended, renewed, or extended in writing by both parties