Public Sector AI & Data Solutions Consultant

Illuminative Strategies Inc; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Illuminative Strategies Inc. is seeking an AI Solutions Consultant – AI and Data Solutions, to work at the intersection of AI engineering, data management, and management consulting.

You will partner with department heads to identify high-impact use cases and deliver working solutions with implementation roadmaps suitable for public-sector scrutiny. The role requires critical thinking, technical problem-solving, and translating business intent into technical execution.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Must live within 40 miles or less of Springfield, Illinois, or be willing to relocate.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.
• Provide proof of a valid driver's license and auto insurance that meets state requirements.
• 10+ years of experience in technology consulting and hands-on technical delivery.
• Demonstrated experience building with LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, and agent frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform and Power BI.
• Proven ability to produce data flow diagrams, process maps, and requirements documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to non-technical executives.

Responsibilities

• Apply process improvement methods (Lean/Six Sigma, DMAIC) to identify inefficiencies AI or automation can address.
• Build agents that accelerate how our team scopes and designs client solutions, including requirements drafting and effort estimation.
• Develop and maintain agents and automations that enhance firm operations.
• Develop, evaluate, and deploy analytical and predictive models for internal decisioning and client deliverables.
• Produce data flow diagrams, process maps, system context diagrams, and as-is/to-be architecture documentation.
• Develop AI roadmaps, readiness assessments, and governance frameworks for public-sector constraints.
• Write business requirements documentation, functional specifications, and user stories.
• Design data models and assess data readiness for AI use cases across systems.

Job description

Illuminative Strategies Inc. is seeking an AI Solutions Consultant – AI and Data Solutions, to work at the intersection of AI engineering, data management, and management consulting.

You will partner with department heads to identify high-impact use cases and deliver working solutions with implementation roadmaps suitable for public-sector scrutiny. The role requires critical thinking, technical problem-solving, and translating business intent into technical execution.