Junior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions Engineer

Worky; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Leave

Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

401(k) match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Public Transportation Subsidies

Certifications and Training Allowance

Job summary

Gunnison Consulting Group seeks a Strategic SME & Advisory Role dedicated to AI, Generative AI, and automation. You will identify AI solutions to enhance cybersecurity, governance, and operations, and engineer multi-agent architectures with robust workflows.

The role covers integration with APIs and enterprise systems, prompt engineering, and leading pilots from POCs to production with measurable efficiency gains. Public Trust clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, automation, analytics, or related fields.
• Experience implementing AI, Generative AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with prompt engineering, workflow automation, and AI-enabled productivity solutions.
• Experience leading technology pilots, evaluations, or deployments.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Data Analytics, Business Technology, or related field.
• One or more AI certifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's SME for AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and emerging automation technologies.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement AI solutions that improve cybersecurity, governance, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Design multi-agent systems with reasoning, memory, planning, and tool-use capabilities.
• Integrate agents with APIs, databases, enterprise systems, and cybersecurity/tools.
• Design, test, and optimize prompts and structured reasoning frameworks.
• Lead AI proof-of-concepts, pilots, and production deployments.

Skills

AI

Generative AI

Automation

Cybersecurity

Workflow automation

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree (Cybersecurity / IS / CS / IA / Data Analytics)

Master's degree (Cybersecurity / AI / Data Analytics)

AI certifications

Tools

Archer

ServiceNow

Power Platform

Microsoft 365

Job description

Description

* This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000/year

Strategic SME & Advisory Role

• Serve as the organization's SME for AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and emerging automation technologies
• Identify, evaluate, and implement AI solutions that improve cybersecurity, governance, compliance, and operational efficiency

Agent Architecture & Multi-Step Workflow Engineering

• Design multi-agent systems with reasoning, memory, planning, and tool-use capabilities that break goals into executable steps
• Engineer production-grade agent workflows with monitoring, error recovery, and fallback paths

Integration of Tools, APIs, Data Sources & Enterprise Systems

• Integrate agents with APIs, databases, enterprise systems, and cybersecurity/compliance tools (including A&A and audit processes)
• Design and maintain RAG pipelines — ingestion, chunking, embedding, indexing, and reranking — to ground outputs in accurate data and reduce hallucinations

Prompt Engineering & Reasoning Optimization

• Design, test, and optimize prompts and structured reasoning frameworks (e.g., Chain of Thought, ReAct) for consistent outputs
• Build and maintain reusable prompt libraries and evaluation processes

Solution Delivery: POCs to Production

• Lead AI proof-of-concepts, pilots, and production deployments, including testing and continuous improvement
• Convert manual or repetitive processes (SOPs, approvals, audits, reporting) into automated, AI-driven workflows

Memory & Process Optimization

• Build agent memory/context systems to track state across tasks
• Apply AI to reduce cycle time and manual rework, with measurable accuracy and efficiency metrics

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, automation, analytics, business transformation, or related fields.
• Experience implementing AI, Generative AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with prompt engineering, workflow automation, and AI-enabled productivity solutions.
• Experience leading technology pilots, evaluations, or deployments.
• Experience developing technical documentation, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Assurance, Data Analytics, Business Technology, or related field.
• One or more AI certifications.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Federal civilian agencies, HHS, CDC, or similar organizations.
• Experience with Archer, ServiceNow, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, or other GRC platforms.
• Experience supporting FISMA audits, security assessments, or compliance reviews.
• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, or related discipline.
• Security+
• Certified Authorization Professional (CAP).
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• AI Governance Professional (AIGP).
• Microsoft AI Fundamentals (AI-900).
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.
Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.
In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.