AI/ML Data Scientist — GenAI & Data Analytics Leader

Guidehouse; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Science Consultant to join our AI and Data Defense and Security team in Arlington, TX. You will help clients maximize data value, automate processes, and implement full-spectrum data analytics and data science initiatives for DHS-related programs.

You will design AI/ML solutions, develop GenAI capabilities, and build scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and AWS services, while collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS “PUBLIC TRUST”; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Public Health, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Three (3) or more years of experience in data analytics, data visualization, or related technical consulting fields.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain AI and machine learning solutions that improve strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve organizational efficiency by applying AI, automation, and advanced analytics to streamline business processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance workforce productivity.
• Design and implement AI-enabled workflow solutions for document processing, knowledge management, literature reviews, information retrieval, case management, reporting, decision support, and other operational functions.
• Develop Generative AI (GenAI) solutions using LLMs, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, vector databases, AI agents, and prompt engineering techniques.
• Develop predictive, classification, clustering, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and other machine learning models using structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Develop scalable data science pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud-native analytics platforms.
• Evaluate, validate, and monitor AI models for performance, explainability, fairness, bias, reproducibility, and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify AI use cases, prioritize opportunities, and translate business needs into production-ready AI solutions.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, technical documentation, presentations, and demonstrations that communicate AI capabilities and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI and machine learning solutions using modern MLOps and DevSecOps practices.
• Apply responsible AI principles, governance, privacy, security, and human-in-the-loop review throughout the AI lifecycle.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL and AI data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, Amazon S3, and AWS analytics services.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership, solution design, and code reviews as appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Databricks

PySpark

SQL

Delta Lake

Amazon S3

AWS analytics services

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Data Science Consultant to join our AI and Data Defense and Security team in Arlington, TX. You will help clients maximize data value, automate processes, and implement full-spectrum data analytics and data science initiatives for DHS-related programs.

You will design AI/ML solutions, develop GenAI capabilities, and build scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and AWS services, while collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring junior team members.