Senior Data Platform & AI Lead
Core
Lead large-scale data platform modernization and AI enablement for clients in complex, distributed environments including federal and defense sectors.
Role type
Senior IC data platform & AI lead (consulting)
Builds
Enterprise data platforms, AI/ML enablement architectures, and federated data models (DataMesh) for government clients.
Domain
Government/Defense data engineering and AI infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data platform architecture, AI/ML platform engineering, MLOps, cloud data warehousing, data governance, data mesh design, AI-driven data engineering, sovereign AI hosting, cross-boundary data movement, federal contracting
Preferred skills
TS/SCI eligibility, regulated industry transformation experience, advanced degree, cloud/ML certifications
Technologies
Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, AWS, Azure, GCP, LLMs, GenAI
Responsibilities
Lead data platform architecture and engineering assessments, design AI/ML enablement architectures, assess data governance and AI readiness, evaluate dependencies between platform modernization and AI initiatives, assess AI infrastructure readiness, define data foundation scope including federated data models, support practice development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
