AI Architect

Guidehouse; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse in Tysons, VA is seeking a senior Data Engineering & Architecture professional to design AI-enabled solution architectures and translate complex requirements into practical technology solutions.

You will assess current environments, define data flows, interfaces, and dependencies, and lead or support hands-on implementation, testing, and deployment with a focus on risk, cybersecurity, and regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years of professional experience in data architecture and engineering.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong communication and knowledge-transfer skills for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design AI-enabled solution architectures translating priorities into implementable designs.
• Assess environments and identify dependencies, constraints, and data needs.
• Develop architecture and implementation documentation with traceability.
• Lead or support hands-on implementation, testing, deployment, and transition to operations.

Skills

AI/ML Architecture

Cloud Architecture

Data Flows & Integrations

Risk & Compliance Awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Snowflake

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Job description

Job Family: Data Engineering & Architecture

Travel Required: None

Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Design practical AI-enabled solution architectures that translate business and supervisory priorities into implementable technology solutions, particularly where AI can improve regulatory examination workflows, staff planning, budgeting, workflow management, and other mission-oriented processes. Assess existing technology environments and identify opportunities, dependencies, constraints, and impediments associated with integrating AI capabilities into existing systems and workflows. Develop solution architectures that integrate with core enterprise platforms and define required data flows, interfaces, integrations, and dependencies. Translate business, functional, and technical requirements into executable AI solution designs, working across business, technology, risk, compliance, and operations stakeholders. Lead or support hands‑on implementation, including configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, defect and root‑cause analysis, deployment, and transition to sustainable operations. Embed technology risk, cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, resiliency, and regulatory considerations into AI solution designs. Support remediation and corrective actions where AI, data, integration, or technology issues contribute to deficiencies identified through examinations, audits, technology assessments, or other reviews. Develop architecture and implementation documentation with appropriate traceability and version control and support knowledge transfer and training.

What You Will Need:

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred. US Citizenship is contractually required. Minimum of EIGHT (8+) years of professional experience. Strong executive communication, documentation, and knowledge‑transfer skills, including the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear business implications, risks, decisions, and actions is highly preferred. Strong AI and technology solution architecture skills, including hands‑on experience with system architecture, interfaces, integrations, dependencies, and data flows is highly preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Bachelor's degree from accredited university. Ability to work effectively across technology, business, risk, compliance, operations, and vendor teams. Strong analytical and rapid problem‑solving capabilities. Experience within banking, financial services, payments, financial regulation, or another highly regulated environment. Experience designing or implementing AI‑enabled solutions within regulatory, supervisory, risk, compliance, or other mission‑oriented workflows. Experience working with enterprise platforms such as Snowflake, ServiceNow, and SharePoint, including integration with existing systems and workflows. Experience supporting technology remediation or corrective action efforts resulting from regulatory examinations, audits, technology assessments, or similar reviews. Experience operating in environments with significant cybersecurity, privacy, resiliency, data governance, and regulatory requirements. Experience taking technology solutions through assessment, architecture/design, development or configuration, testing, deployment, and implementation. Experience translating business and functional requirements into practical, implementable technology solutions. Experience with data architecture, enterprise integration, technology implementation, migration, troubleshooting, and defect resolution. Understanding of technology risk, cybersecurity, data protection, resiliency, third‑party dependencies, and related technology controls. Experience with requirements development and configuration/change management.

The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00.

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 Parental Leave 401(k) Retirement Plan Group Term Life and Travel Assistance Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Care.com annual membership Employee Assistance Program Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.).

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail].

All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.

Guidehouse is a global AI‑led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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