Forward Deployment Agentic Engineer

Guidehouse; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job Training & Certifications

Job summary

Guidehouse in Houston, TX is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to design and build agentic AI solutions using Claude, APIs, and modern app development practices. You will translate business needs into practical technical designs and prototypes, including Custom Skills, and develop reliable agent workflows with tools, retrieval, and human review.

The role requires 4+ years in software or data engineering, 2+ years building GenAI/LLM, and experience with Claude platforms.

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years in software, data, analytics or related technical role.
• 2+ years building GenAI/LLM/agentic solutions.
• Experience with Claude API/Claude platform.
• Experience integrating applications via APIs and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain agentic AI solutions with Claude, APIs, and modern development practices.
• Translate business needs into technical designs and prototypes including Custom Skills.
• Develop reliable agent workflows with tools, outputs, retrieval and human review as needed.
• Contribute to design of patterns balancing usability, performance, maintainability and safety.

Skills

GenAI experience

LLM development

Claude API

APIs & workflows

Tool use

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Claude for Enterprise

Claude Code

APIs

Data pipelines

Job description

Business Systems Analysis

• Build and support agentic AI solutions using Claude, API integrations, and modern application development practices.
• Translate business and workflow needs into practical technical designs and working prototypes including Custom Skills.
• Develop reliable agent workflows that use tools, structured outputs, retrieval, and human review where appropriate.
• Contribute to the design of solution patterns that balance usability, performance, maintainability, and safety.

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

Solution Delivery

• Build and support agentic AI solutions using Claude, API integrations, and modern application development practices.
• Translate business and workflow needs into practical technical designs and working prototypes including Custom Skills.
• Develop reliable agent workflows that use tools, structured outputs, retrieval, and human review where appropriate.
• Contribute to the design of solution patterns that balance usability, performance, maintainability, and safety.

Engineering and Integration

• Build and maintain integrations with internal and external systems through APIs, services, and data pipelines.
• Support read-oriented and low-risk workflow integrations with common business systems and internal applications.
• Work with relational databases and related data storage patterns to support application state, retrieval, and auditability.

What You Will Need

• 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. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• FOUR (4) or more years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related technical role
• TWO (2) years of recent, hands‑on experience building GenAI, LLM, or agentic solutions
• Experience with Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, Claude Code, tool use, or similar LLM platforms
• Experience building and integrating applications through APIs, services, or workflow automation

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Anthropic Academy coursework or certificates in areas such as AI Fluency, API development, Model Context Protocol, Claude Code, or related Claude platform topics
• Experience building reliable, maintainable, and well‑documented code
• Anthropic partner training or certification experience, or equivalent Claude‑focused credentialing
• Working knowledge of relational databases and basic data modeling concepts
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, or vector search
• Familiarity with agentic workflow patterns, orchestration, and human‑in‑the‑loop designs
• Exposure to evaluation practices for AI systems, including testing, validation, and quality review
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability for application services
• Experience supporting internal platforms, client implementations, or enterprise software delivery
• Strong interest in building practical AI solutions that are useful, trusted, and easy to maintain

The annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00-$116,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.