Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation Specialist — Army Mission Systems

Unified Business Technologies Inc; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unified Business Technologies Inc. is seeking an AI & Automation Specialist to design, develop, deploy, and maintain intelligent automation solutions for Army enterprise and mission operations.

The role focuses on AI-powered applications, automated workflows, and AI assistants to boost productivity and decision-making. Responsibilities include building AI-enabled applications, integrating data sources, ensuring security and auditability, and collaborating with cybersecurity and engineering

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in automation engineering, AI application development, software engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Hands-on experience building automated workflows, software integrations, or AI-enabled applications.
• Experience with Python, APIs, enterprise integration tools, or comparable automation technologies.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted workflows, intelligent automation, or machine learning applications.
• Experience developing, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining production automation solutions.
• Understanding of secure data integration and access control practices.
• Ability to document technical solutions and support end users.

Responsibilities

• Develop, sustain, and enhance AI-powered applications using approved Army platforms.
• Design and maintain automated workflows supporting mission and administrative processes.
• Integrate approved enterprise data sources into AI-driven applications and automation systems.
• Develop intelligent automation capabilities that combine procedural workflows with decision-support techniques.
• Build and maintain task-focused AI agents and AI assistants.
• Improve existing automation logic, resolve technical issues, and maintain compatibility with enterprise systems.
• Implement safeguards supporting access control, sensitive information protection, and compliant data handling.
• Develop automation solutions that support auditability, transparency, and measurable performance.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, data management, compliance, and engineering teams.
• Participate in iterative development and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop technical documentation, operating procedures, user guides, and training materials.
• Evaluate emerging Army-approved AI technologies for possible mission use.

Skills

Python

APIs

Automation tools

AI concepts

Security practices

Tools

Power Automate

UiPath

Automation Anywhere

Job description

Description

We are seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation Specialist to design, develop, deploy, and maintain intelligent automation solutions supporting Army enterprise and mission operations.

The selected candidate will build AI-powered applications, automated workflows, process automation solutions, and AI assistants designed to improve productivity, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, sustain, and enhance AI-powered applications using approved Army platforms.
• Design and maintain automated workflows supporting mission and administrative processes.
• Integrate approved enterprise data sources into AI-driven applications and automation systems.
• Develop intelligent automation capabilities that combine procedural workflows with decision-support techniques.
• Build and maintain task-focused AI agents and AI assistants.
• Improve existing automation logic, resolve technical issues, and maintain compatibility with enterprise systems.
• Implement safeguards supporting access control, sensitive information protection, and compliant data handling.
• Develop automation solutions that support auditability, transparency, and measurable performance.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, data management, compliance, and engineering teams.
• Participate in iterative development and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop technical documentation, operating procedures, user guides, and training materials.
• Evaluate emerging Army-approved AI technologies for possible mission use.

Requirements

• Approximately 4+ years of experience in automation engineering, AI application development, software engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Hands-on experience building automated workflows, software integrations, or AI-enabled applications.
• Experience with Python, APIs, enterprise integration tools, or comparable automation technologies.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted workflows, intelligent automation, or machine learning applications.
• Experience developing, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining production automation solutions.
• Understanding of secure data integration and access control practices.
• Ability to document technical solutions and support end users.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI agents, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or comparable AI assistant technologies.
• Experience with Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or similar automation platforms.
• Familiarity with enterprise APIs, Python automation frameworks, and AI application deployment.
• Previous experience working in federal, military, or restricted IT environments.
• Knowledge of secure AI governance and audit requirements.

Security: T-3 required under the PWS. Only technologies approved for the applicable Army environment may be deployed.