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Job Title


Cloud Engineer


Company : The Functionary


Location : Kolhapur, Maharashtra


Created : 2026-02-22


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Description. Virtual Learning Infrastructure: Ingesting and expanding Digital/AI Literacy lessons into Skyline to establish a universal /"Gen Ed/" baseline.AI Readiness Framework: Developing a data-driven model and assessment strategy to measure individual school and district AI readiness levels.Reporting & Governance: Deploying data collection workflows and a public-facing dashboard to provide a transparent baseline for improvement.Physical Infrastructure: Launching the Innovation & Engagement Center (CoE) lab and completing the Scoping Report for future regional Hubs.Strategic Roadmap: Finalizing the Labor Market Analysis, Learning Pathways Blueprint, and Tiered Support Strategy for schools.Role 1 - AI Solutions Engineer: ● Technical Architecture & Backend Development: Design, develop, and deploy sophisticated AI models and applications, focusing on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.● Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and optimize AI workloads across diverse cloud environments including Vertex AI, Azure AI, AWS, and OCI.● System Integration: Develop secure APIs and microservices to integrate AI capabilities into existing district platforms such as Student Information Systems (SIS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS).● Collaborative Implementation: Partner daily with the Enterprise AI Design Specialist to translate human-centered design prototypes into functional technical builds for skAI and CPS ASSIST.● Operational Alignment: Coordinate with the Enterprise AI Program Specialist to ensure technical features align with the AI University roadmap and district-wide training capacities.● Data Engineering for AI: Implement efficient data retrieval mechanisms, manage vector databases, and maintain knowledge graphs to support AI accuracy and performance.● Security & Scalability: Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to ensure AI deployments are automated, reproducible, and strictly follow district security and privacy standards.● Facilitate Human-Centered Co-Design: Lead the Co-Design Initiative, partnering with teachers and students in UX focus groups to ensure all AI modules are culturally responsive, practically relevant, and pedagogically sound.● Automate Workflow Solutions: Design and implement functional /"Gems/" (custom Gemini models) and NotebookLM instances for Central Office departments to automate repetitive administrative tasks and improve data retrieval.● Maintain the Instructional Knowledge Graph: Oversee the Instructional Knowledge Graph, ensuring AI competencies are mapped across core academic standards and proactively updating materials as technology evolves.● Ensure Ethical Design Integrity: Apply the CPS AI Principles (Equitable, Transparent, Human-Centered, Sustainable) and AI Readiness Framework to all designs, prioritizing accessibility for diverse learners and English Learners. DeliverablesIntegrated AI Literacy Modules: A /"Gen Ed/" AI curriculum fully ingested into the Skyline platform for universal district access.Enhanced Skyline User Profiles: Technical build-out of /"Teacher-as-Learner/" and /"Parent-as-Learner/" capabilities to support role-specific tracking and personalized learning pathways.AI Readiness Dashboard: A public-facing scoring engine and data visualization tool used to report school-level AI literacyDigital Credentialing Hub: A technical solution for deploying a district AI badge program with portable, open-standard credentials.Automated Data Collection Workflows: Integrated systems within the data warehouse to ingest existing data for real-time readiness reporting.