Ai Prompt Engineer (Ci Polygraph Required)

NorthHill Technology•Reston, VA

About The Position

NorthHill Technology Resources is hiring an AI Prompt Engineer for a direct-hire role with a highly respected Federal Integrator, supporting a Federal Intelligence Agency in Reston, Virginia. The work requires a current TS/SCI clearance and CI polygraph. The role blends data management, generative AI, prompt engineering, workflow automation, analytical thinking, and communication. The AI Prompt Engineer will help turn uploaded documents into actionable answers by preparing and organizing data, designing and refining prompts, using AI platforms to retrieve information, evaluating model outputs, and communicating results and limitations to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Current TS/SCI clearance and CI polygraph.
  • Ability to gather, clean, preprocess, and organize data for AI ingestion.
  • SQL and query skills for extracting and filtering data from databases.
  • Knowledge of file formats such as PDF, DOCX, CSV, and JSON.
  • Understanding of generative AI fundamentals, including LLMs and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
  • Prompt design, iteration, and context-management skills.
  • Ability to use AI platforms or enterprise AI APIs to upload, query, and retrieve data.
  • Ability to evaluate AI model outputs for accuracy, completeness, and relevance.
  • Analytical thinking, information synthesis, and data interpretation skills.
  • Clear documentation and communication skills, including explaining AI outputs and limitations to non-technical users.
  • Business problem-solving skills to align AI results with organizational goals and decision-making needs.

Responsibilities

  • Gather documents, datasets, and unstructured files from various sources.
  • Clean and preprocess data by removing noise, correcting errors, and normalizing formats for AI models.
  • Structure files into searchable, well-indexed repositories, such as vector databases or document management systems.
  • Extract and filter data from databases to feed AI systems.
  • Craft clear, structured, context-rich prompts to elicit accurate and relevant answers.
  • Test and refine prompts based on output quality, ambiguity, and hallucination reduction.
  • Manage prompt context by including necessary background, constraints, and desired output formats.
  • Use AI tools or enterprise APIs to upload, query, and retrieve data.
  • Automate repetitive upload, indexing, and retrieval steps with scripts or no-code tools.
  • Assess AI outputs for accuracy, completeness, and relevance.
  • Translate business questions into measurable AI queries and combine AI outputs with domain knowledge to produce insights.
  • Recognize patterns, anomalies, and trends in AI-generated results.
  • Document data sources, prompt versions, and results for reproducibility.
  • Explain AI outputs and limitations to non-technical users and align results with organizational goals and decision-making needs.
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