Border Security AI/ML Engineer

Posted Yesterday
Sterling, VA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Consulting
The Role
Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML applications for U.S. federal border security customers. Build optimized ML toolsets, maintain data governance, gather requirements from non-technical users, and support mission clients on-site in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Work includes cloud ML deployments (AWS/GCP) and configuring AI for law enforcement use cases; roles available at Associate, Senior, and Lead levels based on experience and capabilities.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Family:

Data Science Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Public Trust

What You Will Do:

The Border Security AI/ML Engineer will join a dynamic team supporting U.S Federal border security customers. In this role, the candidate will collaborate with border security and law enforcement clients to design develop and deploy AI and ML applications to support mission outcomes.

  • Develop optimized ML tool sets and applications aligned to customer use cases

  • Develop and maintain data governance documentation, tools, and templates.

  • Coordinate with non-technical users to gather requirements.

  • Support key mission clients within the Washington DC Metro region at client sites.

We are actively hiring for this role at multiple levels (Associate, Senior, and Lead) to support ongoing and upcoming federal client work across CBP. Candidates will be considered and leveled based on experience, technical capabilities, and overall alignment to project needs.
What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED CBP PUBLIC TRUST OR an ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance.

  • Bachelors Degree.

  • Experience designing and implementing machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence solutions

  • Experience deploying Machine Learning solutions within cloud environments including AWS and/or Google

  • Experience configuring AI applications for law enforcement use cases

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Experience working with COTS data tools such as DataRobot

  • Proficiency working with CSP platforms and tools such as AWS Sagemaker and Rekognition, Google Cloud Platform and Google AI tools

  • Experience developing bespoke analytical tools for law enforcement analysis

  • Direct Experience supporting the National Targeting Center or similar National Security analysis fusion centers

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

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected].  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Skills Required

  • Active and maintained CBP Public Trust or active and maintained Top Secret federal or DoD security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience designing and implementing machine learning algorithms and AI solutions
  • Experience deploying machine learning solutions within cloud environments (AWS and/or Google)
  • Experience configuring AI applications for law enforcement use cases
  • Willingness to support key mission clients on-site within the Washington DC Metro region
  • Experience with COTS tools such as DataRobot
  • Proficiency with AWS SageMaker and Rekognition
  • Proficiency with Google Cloud Platform and Google AI tools
  • Experience developing bespoke analytical tools for law enforcement analysis
  • Direct experience supporting the National Targeting Center or similar national security analysis fusion centers

Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.

  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
  • Parental & Family Support Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
12,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.

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