Context Engineer

Washington, United StatesHybridFull-time$64k – $160.2k / yearPosted 3w ago

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

You are:  

A Context Engineer, pivotal in orchestrating the delivery of AI-driven solutions - bridging business analysis, solution design, and integration to ensure AI has the right context to produce consistently strong, mission-aligned results. You leverage detailed product functionality to work with agentic tools to build and align product to project objectives and mission outcomes, operate the AI build pipeline, and own and maintain a living ontology to deliver a product. You integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines while upholding security and ATO (Authority to Operate) compliance standards.

The work:

Leverage detailed product functionality to work with agentic tools to build and align product to project objectives and mission outcomes.
Design the architecture for specialized subagents that operate within the build pipeline - defining each agent's purpose, scope, tools, and boundaries.
Build routing, delegation, and escalation logic that determines when the system answers directly, invokes a subagent, runs specialists in parallel, asks a clarifying question, uses a tool, escalates to a human, or declines an unsafe action.
Define agent-to-subagent contracts: inputs, context boundaries, structured outputs, confidence and evidence, latency budgets, cancellation behavior, and failure handling.
Architect and maintain the end-to-end context layer utilizing the 5 C’s framework.
Configure, manage, and operate AI build pipelines using generative agentic tools and orchestration frameworks (e.g., Claude, Codex, LangGraph).
Own and maintain a living ontology to deliver a product, including version control, quality scoring, and continuous improvement - refining prompts based on reviewed outputs and feedback.
Create and maintain RAG knowledge bases and query prior context files for precedent and predictive insight before authoring new prompts.
Oversee and integrate CI/CD pipelines, embedding security validations (SAST, vulnerability scanning) and automated ATO evidence generation for seamless compliance.
Build rapid prototypes using AI-assisted coding to test complex prompting and data workflows before full implementation.
Document the work and enable others - producing clear write-ups and becoming the team's expert and trainer on prompting and context practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including AI Product Leads, Senior AI Engineers, and Verification Engineers to deliver AI solutions successfully.

Here’s what you need:

Proven experience in business analysis, solution integration, or solution design.
Strong background managing and configuring AI build pipelines with generative, agentic AI tooling and agent-orchestration frameworks - such as Claude, Codex, or LangGraph.
Mastery of LLM prompting with hands-on API experience - command of prompt parameters, components, and conversational LLM outputs.
Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools, including security validation and compliance integration.
Ability to query and analyze structured data and prior context files to derive actionable insights.
Understanding of AI build pipelines, subagent orchestration, and RAG knowledge-base creation.
Familiarity with version control systems and managing a prompt library.
Experience working in agile environments or with scrum methodologies.
Knowledge of security and compliance processes within the context of AI operations.

Bonus points if you have:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Basic coding skills for rapid prototyping and iterating on data/prompting workflows.
Multimodal prompting experience (images, video) and familiarity with text-embedding models.
Copywriting, data science, or software engineering background.
Prior work with conversational LLM outputs and feedback-driven prompt refinement.
Excellent written communication - able to document work clearly and train others.

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship required.
Ability to work with federal clients and comply with applicable AFS, client, security, and program requirements.
Ability to work in a hybrid, remote, or client-site environment as program needs require.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$64,000—$160,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture, helps U.S. federal agencies build the government of the future. With 4,000 dedicated US employees, Accenture Federal Services is uniquely positioned to support federal agencies in shattering the status quo, achieving profound efficiencies and relentlessly delivering results. Accenture Federal Services is a long-time and trusted resource for the federal community. Every cabinet level agency in the United States-and 20 of the country's largest federal government agencies-have worked with Accenture Federal Services to achieve outcomes and move toward high performance. Join us and you can help our federal clients achieve what matters most, powering the services that touch the nation every day.

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