Junior Ai Prompt Engineer

TechOp Solutions International; Vermont; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TechOp Solutions is seeking a Junior AI Prompt Engineer to support DHS initiatives. You will work with stakeholders to design and refine prompts, build AI-enabled workflows, and help implement AI solutions that enhance mission operations.

The role focuses on enabling users to adopt AI technologies, translating business needs into practical AI-enabled solutions, and collaborating across teams to drive adoption and impact.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience applying AI tools to solve business, operational, academic, or technical problems.
• Experience designing, testing, or refining prompts for Generative AI platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into practical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand processes, gather requirements, identify pain points, and evaluate Generative AI opportunities.
• Design, test, refine, and document reusable prompts and prompt workflows for large language model platforms.
• Develop and support AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency and automate manual tasks.
• Support demonstrations, trainings, and user adoption activities for AI capabilities.
• Assist stakeholders with research, summarization, reporting, analysis, and decision-support content.
• Evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, reliability, and alignment with mission requirements.
• Research emerging AI capabilities and identify practical use cases to support objectives.
• Document AI use cases, workflows, findings, lessons learned, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with technical and operations teams to support deployment and integration efforts.
• Ensure compliance with federal guidelines and security considerations.

Skills

AI prompt design

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

APIs

Scripting

Low-code/no-code platforms

AI agents / conversational AI

Job description

TechOp Solutions is seeking a Junior AI Prompt Engineer to support the Department of Homeland Security, In this role, you will work directly with stakeholders toutilize Generative AI todevelopand refine prompts, design AI-enabled workflows, and support the implementation of AI solutions that improve mission and business operations.

The ideal candidate is passionate about artificial intelligence, enjoys solving complex problems, and can translate business needs into practical AI-enabled solutions. Candidates may come from backgrounds such as workflow automation, business analysis, software development, process improvement, technical consulting, or AI implementation.

This role focuses on helping users adopt and apply AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand business processes, gather requirements,identifyoperational pain points, and evaluate opportunities for Generative AI adoption.

• Design, test, refine, and document reusable prompts and prompt workflows for approved large language model platforms.

• Develop and support AI-enabled workflows that improve operational efficiency and automate manual processes.

• Support demonstrations, training sessions, and user adoption activities that help stakeholders effectivelyleverageAI capabilities.

• Use approved AI platforms toassiststakeholders with research, summarization, reporting, analysis, and development of decision-support content.

• Evaluate andvalidateAI-generated outputs to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with mission requirements.

• Research emerging AI capabilities andidentifypractical use cases that support missionobjectives.

• Document AIusecases, workflows, findings, lessons learned, and recommendations.

• Collaborate with technical and operations teams to support deployment and integration efforts.

• U.S. Citizenship.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience applying AI tools to solve business, operational, academic, or technical problems.

• Experience designing, testing, or refining prompts for Generative AI platforms.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into practical solutions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI agents, chatbots, or conversational AI solutions.

• Exposure toAPIs, scripting, software development, or low-code/no-code platforms.

• Experienceidentifying, documenting, or improving business processes.

• Experience supporting AI adoption, user training, or technology implementation efforts.

• Experience working in a federal government environment.

• Familiarity with prompt evaluation, output validation, and responsible AI practices.