ECS is seeking an AI SME to support the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) by developing and implementing AI solutions to enhance operational cybersecurity workflows and proactively defend against cyber threats.
Requirements
- 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, GovCloud)
- Ability to think critically and develop short- and long-term AI strategies.
- Experience with data analysis and performance monitoring to track program effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of AI solutions.
- 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.
- Develop human-in-the-loop or agent-assisted AI workflows that retrieve, enrich, and contextualize information while preserving analyst decision authority.
- Manage AI model lifecycle activities including versioning, deployment, monitoring, validation, retraining, and sustainment in regulated environments.
- 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.
Other
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams, leadership, and customers, translating business needs into actionable requirements and managing expectations.
