AI Requirements Lead — Enterprise AI Solutions (Hybrid)

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA (Hybrid) seeks an AI Requirements Engineer to lead end-to-end design, development, and operations of AI-enabled platforms and enterprise apps. You’ll translate executive needs into actionable requirements, manage a prioritized backlog, and drive secure, scalable solutions across full agile lifecycles from concept to production and O&M cycles.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure), and a track record of improving user

Qualifications

• US Citizen with ability to obtain/maintain DHS EOD Public Trust
• Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years of relevant experience (or 7 years of experience in lieu of a degree)
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships at multiple levels, including executive leadership
• Expertise in defining and documenting requirements, backlog management, and agile product development
• Experience overseeing development teams across all phases of the SDLC, including testing, deployment, and O&M
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or equivalent) and other COTS integrations, and security/compliance frameworks
• Proven ability to deliver measurable improvements in user experience, adoption rates, and process efficiency
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, self-motivated, and proactive
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, requirements definition, and delivery of AI solutions
• Define program vision and roadmap balancing multiple stakeholders
• Serve as liaison between technical teams, leadership, and customer translating needs into requirements
• Elicit, document, and validate functional and technical requirements including AI model integration
• Define and maintain a prioritized product backlog, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to integrate COTS solutions, APIs, and automation tools
• Lead cross-functional teams through sprint planning, execution, testing, and deployment
• Oversee design/development of workflows, UI/UX improvements, data integrations, and back-end processes
• Ensure quality through UAT coordination, performance monitoring, and iterative improvement
• Manage ongoing operations, maintenance, and annual release cycles with focus on security and scalability
• Track KPIs like user satisfaction and adoption, leveraging metrics for improvements
• Drive process automation to improve efficiency
• Develop SOPs for retraining, rollback, and root cause analysis
• Document incident response procedures for model failures and anomalies

Skills

Requirements gathering

Backlog management

Agile product development

Stakeholder management

SDLC oversight

Security/compliance awareness

Analytical thinking

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 3 years experience (or 7 years in lieu)

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA (Hybrid) seeks an AI Requirements Engineer to lead end-to-end design, development, and operations of AI-enabled platforms and enterprise apps. You’ll translate executive needs into actionable requirements, manage a prioritized backlog, and drive secure, scalable solutions across full agile lifecycles from concept to production and O&M cycles.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure), and a track record of improving user