AI Requirements Lead & Solutions Architect

ECS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA seeks an AI Requirements Engineer to lead end-to-end design, development, and ops of AI-enabled platforms. You will balance strategic vision with business process analysis and guide cross-functional teams through agile lifecycles from concept to production and O&M.

The role requires experience modernizing complex IT systems, engaging with executives, and delivering secure, scalable, user-centric solutions. Office-based in Arlington, VA.

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 while balancing priorities of multiple stakeholders.
• Serve as liaison between technical teams, leadership, and the customer, translating needs into actionable requirements.
• Elicit, document, and validate functional and technical requirements, including AI model integration, data flows, and security requirements.
• Define and maintain a prioritized product backlog, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure timely delivery of features.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to integrate commercial off-the-shelf solutions, APIs, and automation tools.
• Lead cross-functional teams through sprint planning, execution, testing, and production deployment.
• Oversee design and development of workflows, UI/UX improvements, data integrations, and back-end processes.
• Ensure quality through UAT coordination, performance monitoring, and iterative improvement cycles.
• Manage ongoing operations, maintenance, and annual release cycles, ensuring high system availability, security compliance, and scalability.
• Track and report KPIs to drive iterative improvements.
• Streamline business processes through automation, analytics, and AI capabilities to improve efficiency.
• Develop SOPs for retraining, rollback, and root cause analysis.
• Document incident response procedures for model failures and anomalies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Requirements engineering

Agile product development

SDLC oversight

Security/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

COTS integrations

Job description

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA seeks an AI Requirements Engineer to lead end-to-end design, development, and ops of AI-enabled platforms. You will balance strategic vision with business process analysis and guide cross-functional teams through agile lifecycles from concept to production and O&M.

The role requires experience modernizing complex IT systems, engaging with executives, and delivering secure, scalable, user-centric solutions. Office-based in Arlington, VA.