AI Solution Architect / AI Prototyping Engineer (Ref: 5841)

Summary

Estrada Consulting, Inc. is an information technology consulting firm serving public-sector and commercial clients. The company is seeking an AI Solution Architect / AI Prototyping Engineer to rapidly develop AI-enabled prototypes, client demonstrations, and internal applications using generative AI, large language models, and modern development tools. The role also involves researching emerging technologies, integrating AI services, and identifying opportunities for new AI-driven solutions and consulting offerings.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapid proofs of concept (POCs) for prospective client opportunities and emerging business needs
• Use generative AI and AI-assisted development tools to rapidly design, build, test, and refine working applications
• Create client-facing demonstrations showing how AI and emerging technologies can address specific business and government challenges
• Translate business concepts and early-stage requirements into functional technical prototypes
• Develop AI-enabled internal tools supporting business development, opportunity tracking, research, recruiting, operations, and other company processes
• Integrate large language models and AI services into web applications, internal systems, and prototype solutions
• Experiment with AI agents, workflow automation, document intelligence, data extraction, research automation, and decision-support applications
• Evaluate emerging AI platforms, models, frameworks, agent technologies, and open-source tools
• Rapidly learn unfamiliar business domains and develop domain-specific prototypes based on client needs
• Conduct technical research related to prospective public-sector opportunities, technologies, incumbent systems, and potential solution approaches
• Participate in early-stage client and partner discussions when technical demonstrations or solution concepts are needed
• Identify opportunities where AI can improve existing ECI services or create new consulting offerings
• Support development of AI solutions for small and medium-sized businesses as opportunities arise
• Document prototypes, architecture decisions, reusable components, and lessons learned so successful concepts can be transitioned into production solutions
• Reduce software development time
• Automate research and repetitive business processes
• Improve ECI's internal operations
• Strengthen technical demonstrations for prospective clients
• Develop reusable AI capabilities that can support future consulting engagements

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent demonstrated technical experience
• Strong software development fundamentals
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools for software development
• Ability to rapidly develop functional prototypes with limited supervision
• Experience developing applications using modern programming languages and web technologies
• Understanding of APIs, databases, cloud services, and system integration concepts
• Familiarity with large language models and generative AI platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and unfamiliar business domains
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to experiment with new tools, platforms, and development approaches
• Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, or other large language model platforms
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as ChatGPT, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex, or similar tools
• Experience building AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, document-processing applications, or workflow automation
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, .NET, or similar technologies
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Experience rapidly developing applications using open-source frameworks and reusable components
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with enterprise applications and APIs
• Familiarity with public-sector technology environments or government business processes
• Experience presenting technical concepts or software demonstrations to nontechnical audiences
• Entrepreneurial interest in identifying new AI-driven products, consulting services, or business opportunities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent demonstrated technical experience
• Strong software development fundamentals
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools for software development
• Ability to rapidly develop functional prototypes with limited supervision
• Experience developing applications using modern programming languages and web technologies
• Understanding of APIs, databases, cloud services, and system integration concepts
• Familiarity with large language models and generative AI platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and unfamiliar business domains
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to experiment with new tools, platforms, and development approaches

Nice to Haves

• Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, or other large language model platforms
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as ChatGPT, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex, or similar tools
• Experience building AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, document-processing applications, or workflow automation
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, .NET, or similar technologies
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Experience rapidly developing applications using open-source frameworks and reusable components
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with enterprise applications and APIs
• Familiarity with public-sector technology environments or government business processes
• Experience presenting technical concepts or software demonstrations to nontechnical audiences
• Entrepreneurial interest in identifying new AI-driven products, consulting services, or business opportunities

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement
• Work directly with ECI leadership on emerging AI initiatives
• Significant latitude to experiment with new technologies, develop prototypes, and help create capabilities that may evolve into future ECI service offerings