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AI & Data Operations Lead

Navigant Consulting
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/12/2026
Job Family:
IT Architecture/Cloud

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking an Operations Lead to manage day-to-day operational support, monitoring, and sustainment activities for an enterprise data, analytics, and AI environment (hybrid - on-prem and cloud environment)

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Lead daily operational activities including platform health, compliance monitoring, and data operations.
  • Oversee AI/ML Ops, DevSecOps, and platform operations activities.
  • Manage vulnerability scanning, patching, and platform compliance activities.
  • Support operations and maintenance for analytics tools such as Alteryx.
  • Provide enterprise-scale data management and operational support.
  • Identify and implement automation and AI-driven efficiencies to improve performance and reliability.
  • Coordinate closely with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure operational stability.
  • Prior experience with security, compliance, vulnerability management and patching and platform upgrade activities (Alteryx, Business Objects etc.)

What You Will Need:
  • ship and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST
  • Bachelor's degree is required
  • TEN (10) or more years of experience in platform operations, data operations, or related roles.
  • Experience supporting Snowflake and AWS environments.
  • Experience with AI/ML Ops and data operations.
  • PMP and/or PMI-ACP certification.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid environment in the DC area.

What Would Be Nice to Have:
  • Prior experience supporting financial services or regulatory organizations.
  • Experience with Power BI or Tableau.

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
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Care.com annual membership
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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- or via email at 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 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 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.

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