Senior Generative AI Analyst
About The Position
Peraton Labs is seeking a Senior Generative AI Analyst to serve as an expert power user of Peraton[x], Peraton’s no-code enterprise Generative AI platform, and as a direct analytical resource to senior executives. The role combines analytical tradecraft, executive support, and hands-on use of AI tools to deliver timely, high-quality analysis. The analyst translates executive questions into fast, defensible answers by directing AI agents through agentic workflows, natural-language interfaces, data retrieval and fusion, structured analysis, visualization, and automated reporting. The role also helps shape the future of Peraton[x] by providing engineering and product teams with feedback on usability, capability gaps, workflow effectiveness, and high-value use cases. The analyst demonstrates the platform to internal leaders, customers, and industry audiences, and collaborates across executive, analytical, technical, and mission stakeholder groups.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Economics, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in data, business, or strategic analysis, or a related analytical role.
- Proven experience directly supporting senior executives and synthesizing diverse sources into concise, defensible conclusions and decision-ready briefings.
- Hands-on experience using agentic AI systems and large language models (LLMs) to build multi-step workflows, applications, or analytical products from structured and unstructured data.
- Strong working knowledge of LLM capabilities and limitations, including model selection, prompt engineering, and failure modes such as hallucination; experience evaluating AI-generated outputs for accuracy, sourcing, and reliability.
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including data visualization or dashboard development, and executive presence.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical teams and translate user needs into clear, actionable feedback on platform capabilities.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where tools, workflows, and priorities change quickly.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to work onsite in Reston, Virginia.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Background in defense, intelligence, homeland security, or government services.
- Active security clearance, or ability to obtain one.
- Experience with workflow automation, no-code/low-code platforms, SQL, or Python.
- Experience designing AI evaluation methods, benchmarks, or quality assurance frameworks.
- Experience leading AI adoption, pilots, or technology transitions, including developing standard operating procedures, training materials, or best-practice guides.
- Familiarity with knowledge management, data curation, or information organization.
Responsibilities
- Turn broad senior-executive requests into decision-ready analysis and AI-enabled applications.
- Use Peraton[x] to build multi-step agentic workflows and select models to combine internal data, documents, and open-source information into finished products without writing code.
- Evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs, verify facts against sources, and flag gaps and assumptions to meet executive standards for accuracy and sourcing.
- Contribute to quality assurance and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted analytical products.
- Develop reusable workflows, templates, prompt strategies, and automated reports for recurring executive requests.
- Define and document concepts of employment, analytical workflows, operational procedures, and best practices for adoption by other teams.
- Provide engineering and product teams with feedback on usability, capability gaps, and high-value use cases, and help prioritize platform development.
- Design and deliver demonstrations, pilots, and proof-of-concept workflows for internal leaders, customers, and industry audiences.
- Collaborate with executives, analysts, engineers, and mission stakeholders to identify high-value analytical use cases.
- Support platform-user training, onboarding, and mentoring, sharing best practices and lessons learned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
- Company-paid holidays
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
