Lead Data Architect AI/ML (W2)

Responsibilities

• Data & AI Architecture Leadership
• Design and evolve enterprise-scale data platforms and AI architecture
• Enable analytics, ML, and intelligent automation across the division
• Architect distributed data systems in microservices and event-driven environments
• Strategy & Roadmapping
• Define data modernization and AI strategy aligned to business goals
• Develop long-term roadmaps for MLOps, governance, and AI enablement
• Translate business strategies into measurable data solutions
• AI & ML Enablement
• Lead AI prototypes, POCs, and production of ML pipelines
• Operationalize models using containers, APIs, and serverless frameworks
• Establish CI/CD for ML and model observability practices
• Data Engineering & Modeling Standards
• Oversee ETL/ELT architecture from source to target
• Define logical and physical data modeling standards (dimensional, normalized, denormalized)
• Support BI, analytics, and AI data access patterns
• Governance & Responsible AI
• Establish data quality, lineage, and trust frameworks
• Promote ethical AI, explainability, and regulatory compliance
• Implement observability and governance best practices
• Leadership & Influence
• Guide architecture across Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and enterprise architects
• Mentor engineers and data professionals

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading enterprise data architecture initiatives
• Expertise in distributed data systems and lakehouse/warehouse architecture
• Experience with ML operationalization frameworks (MLflow, SageMaker, similar)
• Strong Python, SQL, Snowflake, MongoDB skills
• AWS cloud experience (Glue, Redshift, SageMaker, Bedrock preferred)
• ETL/ELT design and implementation experience
• Strong logical and physical data modeling expertise
• Experience in microservices and event-driven architecture
• Knowledge of data governance, explainability, and responsible AI
• Experience in CI/CD for ML, data observability, and lineage tools
• TOGAF Certification
• Demonstrated strategic vision, roadmapping, and executive influence