Mission-Critical AI/ML Data Scientist

Navigant; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning & Certifications

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse in Arlington, VA is seeking an AI/ML Data Scientist to join the Data Defense and Security team. You will design and implement AI/ML solutions to support DHS mission goals, automate data workflows, and build production-grade analytics pipelines.

You will work with GenAI, LLMs, RAG, and NLP to deliver actionable insights and dashboards for diverse stakeholders. The role requires hands-on technical expertise, strong communication, and the ability to translate business needs into

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data analytics, data visualization, or related consulting work.
• Experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions for practical use cases.
• Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain AI/ML solutions for decision support.
• Build AI-enabled workflows for document processing, knowledge management, and case management.
• Develop GenAI solutions using LLMs, RAG, semantic search, and prompts.
• Create scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud services.
• Monitor model performance, explainability, and fairness across deployments.

Skills

Python

SQL

Apache Spark

Databricks

MLOps

NLP

Computer Vision

Data Visualization

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/CS/AI/ML/Engineering/Math

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure ML

SageMaker

Job description

Guidehouse in Arlington, VA is seeking an AI/ML Data Scientist to join the Data Defense and Security team. You will design and implement AI/ML solutions to support DHS mission goals, automate data workflows, and build production-grade analytics pipelines.

You will work with GenAI, LLMs, RAG, and NLP to deliver actionable insights and dashboards for diverse stakeholders. The role requires hands-on technical expertise, strong communication, and the ability to translate business needs into