Data, AI, and Automation Specialist

Censeo Consulting Group

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Flexible remote work opportunities

Tuition and training reimbursement

Job summary

Censeo Consulting Group is hiring Data, AI, and Automation Specialists (Mid to Senior) to support the GSA ACES program from our Washington, D.C. base.

The role focuses on identifying, designing, and implementing data-driven and automation solutions for government processes and workflows. You will collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to translate complex requirements into scalable data and AI solutions, develop dashboards, and guide data governance within federal security and privacy

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
Experience developing data analytics, AI, automation, BI, or technology-enabled solutions.
Experience translating business requirements into practical technical solutions.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with structured/unstructured data and multi-source integration.
Experience building dashboards, visualizations, reports, workflows, or analytic apps.
Familiarity with AI, ML, generative AI, intelligent automation.
Experience with tools like Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Python, SQL.

Responsibilities

Analyze business processes, workflows, data sources, and requirements to identify improvement opportunities via data, AI, and automation.
Design, develop, implement, and support automated workflows and analytical tools.
Collaborate with government stakeholders to gather requirements and translate challenges into technical solutions.
Develop data models, queries, reports, dashboards, and visualizations for actionable insights.
Support AI-enabled solutions to improve analysis, knowledge management, and operations.
Design and implement automations to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
Integrate data from multiple sources to support reporting and decision-making.
Evaluate data quality, identify gaps, and drive data governance improvements.
Develop prototypes and PoCs to test approaches to business challenges.
Test, troubleshoot, maintain, and improve data, AI, and automation solutions.
Create documentation and guidance for implementation and adoption.
Collaborate with technical, acquisition, financial, program, and operational stakeholders.

Skills

Data analytics

Automation

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related

Tools

Power BI

Python

SQL

Power Automate

Power Apps

Job description

The Position:

Censeo Consulting Group is seeking Data, AI, & Automation Specialists at Mid and Senior experience levels to support the General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) organization through the Contracted Enterprise Support (ACES) program.

The Position:

Data, AI, & Automation Specialists will help identify, design, develop, and implement data-driven and technology-enabled solutions that improve how teams analyze information, manage workflows, and execute business processes. In this role, you will collaborate with government stakeholders, business users, analysts, and technical teams to identify opportunities for automation and artificial intelligence, improve access to actionable data, and translate operational needs into practical solutions.

This position is ideal for experienced professionals who combine strong technical and analytical capabilities with an understanding of business processes and can effectively translate complex requirements into scalable data, AI, and automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze business processes, workflows, data sources, and operational requirements to identify opportunities for improvement through data, AI, and automation.
Design, develop, implement, and support automated workflows, analytical solutions, dashboards, and other technology-enabled tools.
Work with government stakeholders and business users to gather requirements and translate operational challenges into technical and analytical solutions.
Develop data models, queries, reports, dashboards, and visualizations that provide stakeholders with actionable insights.
Support the development and implementation of AI-enabled solutions that improve analysis, knowledge management, decision support, or business operations.
Design and implement workflow and process automations that reduce manual effort, streamline repetitive activities, and improve operational consistency.
Integrate information from multiple data sources to support reporting, analysis, and decision-making.
Evaluate data quality, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and support improvements to data collection, organization, and management.
Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions to evaluate potential approaches to business and operational challenges.
Test, troubleshoot, maintain, and improve data, AI, and automation solutions.
Develop documentation, user guidance, technical materials, and presentations to support solution implementation and adoption.
Collaborate with technical, acquisition, financial, program, and operational stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business requirements.
Monitor solution performance and identify opportunities for enhancement, optimization, and expanded automation.
Support responsible implementation of AI and automation within applicable federal security, privacy, data governance, and technology requirements.
Provide technical guidance and recommendations to government stakeholders and project teams.

The Ideal Candidate:

At Censeo, we are looking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm will help shape Censeo’s client insights and workplace culture. Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise, personality types, and favorite breakfast foods. Our client and cultural successes are rooted in our team’s innovation, creative problem solving, and collaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problems are much more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma. We believe an effective Data, AI, and Automation Specialist will be able to combine strategic thinking, analytical judgment, and strong people skills to identify and implement meaningful, practical changes for federal clients.

Qualifications for the role include:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science, engineering, business analytics, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Experience developing or implementing data analytics, AI, automation, business intelligence, or technology-enabled business solutions.
Experience translating business requirements and operational challenges into practical technical solutions.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with structured and unstructured data and integrating information from multiple sources.
Experience developing dashboards, visualizations, reports, automated workflows, or analytical applications.
Familiarity with AI, machine learning, generative AI, intelligent automation, or related technologies.
Experience with relevant tools and technologies such as Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Python, SQL, or comparable platforms and programming languages.
Ability to evaluate processes and identify opportunities for automation and technology-enabled improvement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience documenting technical requirements, solution designs, processes, testing results, and user guidance.
Ability to manage multiple technical initiatives and competing priorities.
Experience supporting federal government technology, data, automation, acquisition, or business transformation initiatives is preferred.
Experience supporting GSA or another federal government agency is preferred.
Relevant Microsoft, data analytics, cloud, AI, automation, or project management certifications are a plus.

Experience Levels:

Mid Level: 5+ years of experience in data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, business intelligence, software development, data engineering, process automation, technology consulting, or a closely related field.
Senior Level: 10+ years of experience in data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, business intelligence, software development, data engineering, process automation, technology consulting, or a closely related field.

The Company:

Censeo Consulting Group is a top Washington D.C. based management consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations, allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions. At Censeo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 75 brilliant and passionate colleagues. We are advocates for a better functioning public sector, and we’re also good friends who know the names of each other’s dogs. Our philosophy is horizontal, not hierarchical, and our open-door policy encourages a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels. We share successes, make decisions together, and foster an environment for those with passion and initiative to lead. Our colleagues bring their own unique personalities to work every day and use them to help shape our growing firm in ways that reach far beyond client projects.

The Location:

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. We work in a hybrid setting with flexibility to work from home and work in our office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, just a few blocks away from the White House. And with many of our clients also based in D.C., we have the luxury of leaving for a meeting and being back in the office in time for post-work happy hours, team dinners, and game nights.

The Fine Print:

The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $170,000 depending on experience
This is an exempt, full-time position
This role is subject to a full-time in-person work schedule in Washington, D.C. with the possibility for hybrid if approved by the client.
Essential Physical Functions
- Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
- Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another

Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. More information on our benefits and perks can be found at https://www.censeoconsulting.com/about/join-us/.

Censeo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

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