AI/ML Integration Specialist
Guidehouse Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level AI Engineering role at Guidehouse. US - VA, McLean · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $132,450–$205,151 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Choose suitable AI tools and map where they can connect into existing system designs
- Plan staged AI adoption, flagging technical risks, integration challenges and needed resources
- Align data structures, shape pipelines and document checks for AI data quality, security and compliance
- Set up APIs and data connectors, then check AI workflows against operational needs
- Define ongoing tests and monitoring for AI systems, including vulnerability reviews
What you bring
- You hold an active, maintained Secret clearance or higher
- You have a bachelor’s degree and at least five years integrating AI and ML in federal or defense settings
- You hold the AWS Machine Learning Specialty certification
- You also have TensorFlow Developer certification or an equivalent AI/ML technical credential
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone who can guide AI integration work across federal or defense systems, from data design through testing and monitoring. Travel may reach ten percent.
From the employer
Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
The AI/ML Integration Specialist is responsible for the technical direction and execution of all tasks related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) integration across the enterprise. This role focuses on incorporating approved AI capabilities into existing toolsets and infrastructure to enhance mission execution while maintaining security, compliance, and operational effectiveness. The Specialist evaluates AI tools, supports data schema and pipeline design, configures APIs and data connectors, and establishes frameworks for continuous verification, testing, and monitoring of AI-enabled solutions.
What You Will Need:
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience integrating advanced AI and ML capabilities within federal or defense environments.
- AWS Machine Learning Specialty certification.
- TensorFlow Developer or equivalent AI/ML technical certification.
- Active Secret clearance or higher.
- Demonstrated experience identifying and evaluating AI tools for integration suitability and analyzing system architectures to determine optimal AI integration points.
- Experience drafting technical roadmaps to support phased AI adoption, including identifying technical risks, interoperability challenges, and resource requirements.
- Experience supporting data schema and mapping alignment, designing or modifying data pipelines, and drafting procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance for AI use.
- Experience assisting with API and data connector configuration for AI services, defining AI interface requirements, and validating AI-enabled workflows against operational needs.
- Experience designing continuous verification frameworks, defining test and evaluation criteria, and conducting technical monitoring and vulnerability assessments for AI systems.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into acquisition, portfolio management, or industrial base analytic tools.
- Familiarity with defense data and security policies and AI governance practices, including compliance requirements for AI/ML deployment.
- Hands-on experience with MLOps practices, including model deployment, monitoring, and performance management in production environments.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with enterprise architects, data engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and mission owners to align AI solutions with operational workflows and risk tolerances.
- Master’s degree in Computer or Systems Engineering
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
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