AI SME

AI SME to work in a hybrid schedule in our Arlington, VA office.

ECS is seeking talented professionals to join our successful and growing team supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC). The JCDC is CISA’s flagship initiative for uniting government, industry, and international partners to proactively defend against cyber threats. Our ECS team is at the center of providing support to JCDC’s critical mission as they continue to plan, share, and respond to cyber threats in real time to support the greater cyber community.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess current processes, workflows, tools, and knowledge management practices and identify system agnostic AI use cases.
• Lead the strategic planning, requirements definition, and delivery of AI solutions that align with customer objectives.
• Elicit, document, and validate functional and technical requirements, including AI model integration, data flows, performance metrics, and integration with existing systems and knowledge platforms.
• Streamline business processes through automation, analytics, and AI-driven capabilities to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Develop human-in-the-loop or agent-assisted AI workflows that retrieve, enrich, and contextualize information while preserving analyst decision authority.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams, leadership, and customers, translating business needs into actionable requirements and managing expectations.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for model retraining, rollback, and root-cause analysis.
• Manage AI model lifecycle activities including versioning, deployment, monitoring, validation, retraining, and sustainment in regulated environments.
• Document incident response procedures for AI model failures and anomalies.
• Manage implemented solutions to ensure high availability, scalability, and compliance with federal compliance, security, and accessibility standards.
• Define and track performance measures for AI solutions tied to mission and operational outcomes (e.g., reduced response time, improved prioritization, consistency, analyst workload reduction), and conduct leadership briefs to demonstrate value and ROI.
• Identify gaps, risks, or dependencies and elevate them as appropriate.
• Lead the establishment of governance, training, and documentation of AI solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to consolidate and align related work streams.
• Summarize key information and produce briefing materials as an individual contributor.

Required Skills

• US citizenship with an ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability (EOD)
• Bachelor’s degree with 7-10 years of experience in cybersecurity or related field, specifically in translating high-level strategy into tangible, actionable products.
• 5-7+ years of experience applying AI/ML solutions, data analytics, or intelligent automation in a federal or enterprise environment.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms typical to the federal environment (e.g., Azure, AWS, Gov Cloud).
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement and relationship management, with a track record of successfully collaborating with diverse resources.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to think critically and develop short- and long-term AI strategies.
• Experience with data analysis and performance monitoring to track program effectiveness.

Desired Skills

• DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance.
• Active TS security clearance and SCI eligible.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and/or Tensor Flow/PyTorch.
• Applied knowledge of Federal security compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST SP 800-53, FEDRAMP).
• Experience implementing or managing enterprise knowledge management frameworks, document repositories, or collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, MS Teams, Service Now, Power Apps).
• Familiarity with the operations and mission of CISA, JCDC, or other federal cybersecurity organizations.
• Experience in a consulting or advisory role, providing guidance and recommendations to…