ICT officer II (artificial intelligence applications)

Job overview

Organization: Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
Number of positions: 2
Remuneration: PPRA 5

Application period

• Opening date: 1 September 2026
• Closing date: 14 September 2026

Duties and responsibilities

The successful candidates will be responsible for:

1. Participating in the analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance of artificial intelligence applications, including their integration with web and mobile interfaces.
2. Developing backend scripts, AI execution pipelines, RESTful APIs, asynchronous services and data-processing workflows using Python, TypeScript or JavaScript.
3. Configuring, deploying, integrating and maintaining locally hosted Large Language Models using platforms such as Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM or LocalAI, as well as cloud-based LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic or equivalent platforms.
4. Designing effective prompts and implementing structured AI outputs using JSON schemas, function calling, tool use and related techniques.
5. Developing agentic AI workflows and Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions using multi-step execution, text embeddings, vector similarity search and vector databases.
6. Using Git-based repositories and deployment pipelines for source-code management, collaboration and software delivery.
7. Preparing and maintaining technical documentation.
8. Performing any other official duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields from a recognized higher learning institution:

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Another related technical field

Candidates should also possess practical project experience or a demonstrable technical portfolio.

Technical skills and experience

Applicants should have:

• Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript or JavaScript for:
  • Backend scripting
  • AI execution pipelines
  • RESTful API integration
  • JSON data handling
  • Asynchronous programming
• Proficiency in Git, GitHub or GitLab for version control, collaboration and deployment pipelines.
• Practical experience in deploying or configuring locally hosted Large Language Models using Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, LocalAI or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with cloud-based LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Gemini or Anthropic, with readiness to work in self-hosted environments.
• Practical knowledge of:
  • Prompt engineering
  • Structured outputs
  • JSON schemas
  • Function calling
  • Tool use
• Knowledge of or practical exposure to:
  • Agentic AI workflows
  • Multi-step execution
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex
  • AutoGPT
  • Text embeddings
  • Vector similarity search
  • Vector databases such as Chroma, Qdrant or Pinecone
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation
  • Basic integration of AI services with Angular, React or Flutter applications

Remuneration

The position carries a PPRA 5 remuneration package.

How to Apply:
Job type Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below. 
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