GenAI Delivery Engineer — Enterprise & Education

Nelnet; Helena (MT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA and FSA options

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and disability coverage

Job summary

Nelnet seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge its GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. Scope solutions on the Gemini Enterprise Platform and translate requirements into a deliverable backlog, partnering with an Engagement Manager and client stakeholders for alignment.

Role emphasizes technical credibility, risk surfacing, and governance with a hybrid/remote collaboration model across Google Cloud, Data Engineering, and AgentOps teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on GenAI/agentic AI delivery for enterprise or institutional clients.
• Familiarity with cloud data, compute, and compliance concepts.
• Google Cloud certification preferred (Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience in a client-facing technical role delivering AI/ML solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and scope solutions on Gemini Enterprise Platform.
• Build and maintain a delivery backlog and translate requirements.
• Surface technical compliance risks and ensure data governance considerations.
• Advise clients on realistic AI adoption paths in higher education or SLED.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams and engagement leadership.

Skills

GenAI delivery

Gemini Enterprise Platform

Google Cloud familiarity

Client-facing role

Education/SLED domain knowledge

Backlog scoping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Professional Cloud Architect certification

Tools

Gemini Enterprise Platform

Workspace Studio

Model Garden

Agent Builder

Google Cloud

Job description

Nelnet seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge its GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. Scope solutions on the Gemini Enterprise Platform and translate requirements into a deliverable backlog, partnering with an Engagement Manager and client stakeholders for alignment.

Role emphasizes technical credibility, risk surfacing, and governance with a hybrid/remote collaboration model across Google Cloud, Data Engineering, and AgentOps teams.