AI Adoption Specialist

Koniag Government Services•Hampton, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an AI Adoption Specialist to support KITS and its government customer at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. The role supports AI and robotic process automation (RPA) integration in ACC/A589 classified environments and provides technical development and advisory services while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, and network-specific requirements for SIPRNet and AFSCI operations. This is a hands-on development role focused on designing, prototyping, testing, refining, and deploying automation solutions for Air Combat Command's operational mission. The specialist works directly with users, gathers operational feedback, and delivers solutions for daily use. The expected delivery pace is at least three prototypes and two operational transitions per quarter, in parallel with another RPA Developer. The position involves regular work in secure facilities, including SCIFs, and access to classified environments and networks. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 0800–1700 EST, with occasional extended hours, early-morning or evening meetings, and increased hours during major milestones, events, or exercises. The role requires compliance with OPSEC, CUI handling, classification protocols, and facility security requirements.

Requirements

Secret (T3) security clearance at start; TS/SCI eligibility is specified for assignments supporting classified workflows within HQ ACC A589.
At least 3 years of hands-on RPA solution development and deployment experience.
Proven track record delivering operational RPA bots from discovery through production deployment.
Experience with iterative development methodologies and user-centered design.
Microsoft Power Automate certification (PL-500) required.
CompTIA Security+ v7 certification (DoD 8140.03 baseline) required.
Expert-level proficiency with UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, and Automation Cloud.
Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Power Automate, including cloud flows, desktop flows, and Process Advisor.
Strong understanding of the Power Platform ecosystem, including Power Apps and Power BI integration.
Experience with API integration, database connectivity, and data transformation.
Knowledge of bot exception handling, logging, and error recovery patterns.
Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines for RPA deployments.
Ability to comply with OPSEC, CUI handling, classification protocols, security inspections, audits, continuous evaluation, and base access and facility security requirements.

Nice To Haves

Federal government or DoD RPA experience.
TS/SCI clearance for assignments supporting classified workflows within HQ ACC A589.
UiPath Certified Professional: Automation Developer Associate certification.
UiPath Certified Professional: Automation Developer Associate advanced-track certification.
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals.
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate.
Experience supporting Air Force or ACC mission sets.
Background in intelligence, ISR, or combat operations workflows.
Familiarity with DoD data governance and security compliance requirements.
Experience developing bots that operate across NIPRNet and SIPRNet environments.
Previous work with Advana, Maven Smart Systems, GenAI platforms such as GenAI.mil or Ask Sage, or other DoD enterprise platforms.
Understanding of AI/ML integration with RPA workflows.

Responsibilities

Conduct workflow discovery interviews with ACC A589 personnel to identify automation opportunities.
Assess A589 processes for automation potential using structured intake criteria, including inputs, decision points, data sources, and manual workload burden.
Design and develop RPA solutions using UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate on enterprise-approved platforms.
Build functional prototypes within 2–4 week cycles for testing in realistic A589 mission contexts.
Maintain a development pipeline of 2–3 concurrent use cases to sustain quarterly output targets.
Conduct 2–3 iterative refinement cycles with A589 operational users before transitioning solutions.
Incorporate user feedback to improve bot accuracy, reliability, and usability.
Test bots across appropriate classification levels, including NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and AFSCI as assigned.
Validate solutions against operational data and user-identified edge cases.
Deliver technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration details, and data-flow specifications.
Create user training packages and operational SOPs for each transitioned workflow.
Develop Government sustainment plans that enable ACC A589 personnel to maintain and enhance solutions independently.
Provide source code, configuration files, and integration specifications to the Government.
Conduct knowledge-transfer sessions with Government personnel responsible for sustaining solutions.
Document lessons learned and adaptation guidance for solutions that may benefit other ACC wings.
Collaborate with the AI/RPA ACC A589 Solutions Architect to identify cross-wing scaling opportunities.
Contribute to the enterprise solution catalog organized by mission function.
Support mobile training teams during wing visits to demonstrate transitioned RPA capabilities.