Remote GenAI Delivery Engineer for Higher Ed & SLED

Nelnet

Gering (NE)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 185,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote-friendly

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge Nelnet's GenAI delivery team with higher education and SLED clients. This role translates requirements into scoped delivery backlogs and ensures solutions map to institutional needs, not just platform capabilities.

The position emphasizes collaboration with an Engagement Manager and cross-functional delivery teams. Hybrid/remote work is supported; the role requires experience scoping GenAI solutions for enterprises, strong communication,

Qualifications

Hands-on experience scoping and delivering GenAI/agentic AI solutions for enterprise or institutional clients.
Working familiarity with cloud data, compute, and compliance concepts used in AI solution design.
Google Cloud certification preferred (Professional Cloud Architect or equivalent).
Experience in a client-facing technical role delivering AI/ML solutions for enterprises or institutions.
Higher education or SLED domain experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead technical discovery with client stakeholders, translating institutional pain points into scoped, deliverable use cases on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
Run requirements-gathering sessions to define technical scope, success criteria, and delivery timelines.
Build and maintain the delivery backlog, converting client requirements into sequenced work for engineering teams.
Prioritize backlog items against client timelines, contract commitments, and technical dependencies.
Identify and surface technical and data compliance requirements specific to higher education and SLED environments.