Solution Architect - Data & AI
Core
Principal data architect leading strategic data and AI solutions, aligning business objectives with end-to-end data architecture for C-level stakeholders.
Role type
Principal data architect (strategic IC with advisory leadership)
Builds
Modern data architecture approaches, data platforms, and AI/ML solutions
Domain
Data & AI, Consulting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Data architecture design, Big data/AI system architecture, Data platform building & tuning, Data warehouse design & modeling, Distributed systems knowledge, Data governance & security, Data mesh & modernization, ML/AI productionization, Solution frameworks (data-as-a-product)
Preferred skills
Hands-on coding in 1-2 relevant technologies, Experience with Snowflake/Databricks/AWS/Azure data platforms, Consulting track record, Building go-to-market assets
Technologies
Spark, Kafka, Flink, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS data services, Azure data services
Responsibilities
Lead design and architecture of data initiatives, Guide and mentor delivery teams on architectural decisions, Collaborate with sales/pre-sales to design viable solutions, Navigate architectural concerns to enable delivery within time/budget, Interact with enterprise architecture groups for decision alignment, Communicate technical details to engineers and C-level stakeholders, Design data governance, security, and privacy frameworks, Create differentiated data architecture assets for the market, Utilize AI tools for solutioning and pre-sales activities
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership