Job Family:Operational Effectiveness
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Top Secret (TS)
What You Will Do:- Design, develop, and maintain software applications, workflows, and user-facing tools that support data-driven analysis and operational decision-making.
- Build and integrate AI-enabled capabilities, analytics solutions, APIs, and automation services into mission applications and business processes.
- Deploy, configure, evaluate, and maintain software and AI models to ensure performance, reliability, scalability, and usability.
- Develop and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, release management, and recovery processes.
- Implement data governance, access controls, auditability, and security measures to protect sensitive information and system integrity.
- Monitor application and model performance, identify issues, and implement improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and user experience.
- Collaborate with technical, operational, and leadership stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver solutions, and support mission objectives.
- Produce technical documentation, assessments, and recommendations that support system operations, modernization, and continuous improvement.
- Deploy, evaluate, and maintain AI-enabled capabilities including local LLMs, OCR/NLP services, ranking models, APIs, and automation tools while implementing governance, auditability, version control, privacy protections, recipient-specific delivery controls, sanitization workflows, and operational monitoring to ensure reliability and performance across production environments.
What You Will Need:- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "TOP SECRET" security clearance.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field.
- SIX (6)+ years of relevant experience in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software applications, platforms, analytics solutions, or AI-enabled systems.
- Experience with software engineering, application development, testing, system integration, and modern development practices.
What Would Be Nice To Have: - Master's Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience supporting intelligence, national security, defense, technology, or other mission-focused environments.
- Experience with AI/ML, data analytics, automation, knowledge management, or decision-support technologies.
- Experience deploying, operating, or evaluating software platforms, cloud services, or AI-enabled capabilities.
- Experience developing technical assessments, operational frameworks, strategic plans, or modernization initiatives.
- Experience integrating diverse stakeholder requirements across organizations and functional teams.
- Experience leading technical initiatives, projects, or teams.
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, methodologies, system performance, and mission outcomes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments and manage competing priorities.
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
