Sikich · 18 hours ago
MS Copilot AI Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expTantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, is seeking an MS Copilot AI Engineer to lead the deployment, governance, and optimization of Microsoft’s Copilot Chat and related AI tools within a federal agency. This role combines enterprise architecture, AI governance, and hands-on engineering to ensure that AI services are integrated and operationally sound, driving productivity gains across the agency.
AccountingAdviceBusiness Development
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end design and rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure AI Foundry across a secure government tenant
Architect AI infrastructure including Microsoft Graph grounding, web grounding, plugin extensibility, and telemetry integration
Evaluate and integrate third-party AI plugins and connectors in accordance with federal security standards
Align AI platform capabilities with agency mission goals and bureau-specific needs
Develop and enforce AI governance policies, including responsible use, data boundaries, and risk mitigation
Ensure compliance with federal frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST AI RMF, and agency-specific directives
Collaborate with legal, cybersecurity, and privacy teams to manage ethical and regulatory considerations
Administer and optimize Copilot services, plugins, and Graph-based integrations
Implement secure access controls, role-based permissions, and data protection mechanisms
Monitor AI performance, usage telemetry, and system health across bureaus
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to AI services and integrations
Drive Copilot adoption through training, prompt libraries, and tailored use cases
Partner with business owners to identify AI opportunities and deliver measurable productivity improvements
Maintain technical documentation, support channels, and user-facing resources
Report on AI usage, adoption metrics, and ROI to leadership
Create admin and end-user enablement (guides, quick starts, office hours)
Define support tiers, SLAs, and escalation paths; maintain knowledge base and runbooks
The ability to educate other team members on AI prompt generation, to enable better customer support
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
Must have an active Public Trust government clearance or higher
10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud engineering, or AI platform deployment, Azure GCC and MSFT FedRamped solutions
Deep expertise in Microsoft 365, Azure AI, Microsoft Graph, associated APIs and Copilot extensibility
Proven success in infrastructure governance, risk management, and operational support
Expertise in PowerShell, Azure CLI or other tools used for scripting and automation
Strong communication skills across technical and executive audiences
Preferred
Experience in both government and commercial environments preferred
Familiarity with federal IT security and compliance frameworks
Experience with plugin development, secure API integration, and telemetry analysis
Background in change management, user enablement, and cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
Paid holidays during the year
Comprehensive wellness program
Flexible work arrangements
Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
HSA employer contribution
Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
Paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
401(k) with employer contributions
CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral bonus program
Client referral bonus program
Pet insurance
FORCE – Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.
Company
Sikich
Sikich is a Chicago-based investment banking firm offering expert M&A and capital markets advisory services tailored to the middle market.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$250MKey Investors
Bain Capital
2024-05-09Private Equity· $250M
Leadership Team
Bobby Roy
Partner
Cameron Petroff
Chief Marketing Officer
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