MS Copilot AI Engineer

Overview

You will serve as the technical and strategic lead for the deployment, governance, and optimization of Microsoft’s Copilot Chat, 365 Copilot, as well as other AI tools within a federal agency. This hybrid role combines enterprise architecture, AI governance, and hands-on engineering to deliver a secure, compliant, and mission-aligned AI platform. You’ll work across IT, cybersecurity, legal, and business units to ensure that Copilot and related AI services are fully integrated, operationally sound, and are driving measurable productivity gains across the agency.

What You'll Do

Architecture & Strategy

• 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

Governance & Compliance

Engineering & Operations

Enablement & Adoption

Required Knowledge and Skills

Abilities

Technical focus areas

AI Policy & Governance (Government Context)

API Access to Copilot (Plugins / Connectors / Extensions)

Adoption, Training, and Support

Nice to Haves

Preferred Experience

Salary Range

$180k-$225k

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