Chainalysis Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Job Family:
Technology Consulting
Travel Required:
Up to 50%
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do
The AI/Data Senior Consultant leads discrete workstreams and delivers advanced AI and data solutions. This role combines technical depth, client engagement, and mentorship of junior team members while driving real-world AI adoption.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AI and data solutions from requirements to deployment
• Develop, test, and tune fraud and FinCrime prevention and detection rules in a variety of programming languages
• Develop and optimize machine learning models and analytics workflows
• Lead data engineering efforts including ETL pipelines and cloud data architectures
• Partner with clients to identify AI use cases and translate business needs into solutions
• Own client deliverables and contribute to executive-level presentations
• Mentor C2 consultants and review technical work
• Ensure solutions align with governance, security, and responsible AI standards

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Based on our contractual obligations, candidate must be located within the United States and
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"
• 4+ years of experience in AI, data science, analytics, or engineering
• Strong development expertise in Python/R, SQL, and data modeling
• Proficiency working with various data structure formats (CSV/TXT, JSON, XML, Parquet, etc.)
• Hands-on experience developing, testing, and validating machine learning and other AI models at scale
• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) including data and ML services
• Experience with data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker, etc.)
• Proven ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
• Experience with applying data analytics and artificial intelligence in the financial crime compliance and/or fraud, waste, and abuse prevention space
• Preference will be given to candidates located in the DMV
• Travel will be 25-50% for candidates not located in the DMV

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• Experience building fraud and/or fincrime monitoring rules in one or more programming languages
• Experience deploying models into production (MLOps)
• Experience with AI platforms (Databricks, Palantir, Vertex AI, SageMaker)
• Prior consulting or client-facing delivery experience
• Hands-on experience with financial crime compliance technology and data solutions, e.g., Oracle Mantas, Actimize, Fircosoft, LexisNexis Bridger, World-Check, Dow Jones, Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, etc.
• Federal Agency experience
• LexisNexis product API integration experience

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
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
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
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