Overview
On Site
Contract - W2
Skills
SaaS
Leadership
Data Stewardship
Management
Workflow
Data Governance
Microsoft Power BI
Tableau
Microsoft SQL Server
Provisioning
Software Performance Management
Dashboard
Enterprise Resource Planning
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Extract
Transform
Load
ELT
Innovation
Predictive Analytics
Data Quality
Meta-data Management
Master Data Management
Data Architecture
Data Engineering
Cloud Computing
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services
Databricks
Apache Spark
SQL
Python
Machine Learning (ML)
Analytics
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Orchestration
EDA
Data Analysis
Design Patterns
Performance Tuning
Artificial Intelligence
MEAN Stack
Customer Service
Training And Development
SAP BASIS
Job Details
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Platform Architect (AI and Data Platforms) for a contract assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Jose, CA. This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week in office.
The Platform Architect will lead the design and evolution of AI-driven data and analytics platforms, enabling intelligent automation and agent-based workflows at scale. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on engineering across AI orchestration, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bridge AI innovation and enterprise-grade engineering, partnering with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver next-generation capabilities for analytics, governance, and autonomous agents.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
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The Platform Architect will lead the design and evolution of AI-driven data and analytics platforms, enabling intelligent automation and agent-based workflows at scale. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on engineering across AI orchestration, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bridge AI innovation and enterprise-grade engineering, partnering with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver next-generation capabilities for analytics, governance, and autonomous agents.
Responsibilities:
- AI Platform Architecture
- Define and maintain AI-first architecture for data and analytics platforms, integrating LLMs, agent frameworks, and orchestration layers.
- Design agentic workflows for data stewardship, hierarchy management, and firmographic enrichment.
- Architect multi-agent systems for automation, predictive analytics, and decision intelligence.
- Ensure AI components comply with responsible AI principles, security, and governance standards.
- Agent Development & Orchestration
- Build custom AI agents for data quality, enrichment, and operational workflows.
- Implement agent orchestration frameworks for scalable execution across distributed environments.
- Integrate AI-driven rules engines for dynamic data governance and override logic.
- Platform Engineering
- Develop and optimize platform services for Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, SQL Server, and Collibra.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code for provisioning, scaling, and monitoring AI-enabled platform components.
- Drive observability for AI workloads through APM, logging, and performance dashboards.
- Data Engineering
- Design and implement data pipelines for structured and unstructured sources (ERP, CRM, telemetry).
- Apply ETL/ELT best practices for ingestion and transformation at scale.
- Re-engineer foundational data assets into AI-ready architectures (Medallion, Gold Layer).
- Innovation & Governance
- Champion AI-driven orchestration for automation and predictive analytics.
- Implement data quality frameworks, metadata management, and master data governance.
Required Skills:
- 8+ years in data architecture, platform engineering, and data engineering roles.
- Expertise in cloud-native platforms (Azure, AWS) and distributed systems.
- Strong experience with Databricks, Spark, SQL, Python, and AI/ML frameworks.
- Familiarity with agent orchestration tools and multi-agent architectures.
- Proven ability to design scalable, cost-efficient AI platforms for analytics and automation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with LLM-based agents, orchestration frameworks, and AI governance.
- Knowledge of Medallion architecture, EDA frameworks, and agentic design patterns.
- Background in platform observability and performance optimization for AI workloads.
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
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