Data & AI Lead / Architect

Position: Data & AI Lead / Architect

Work Location: New Jersey, USA

Employment Type: Full Time (FTE)

Travel: Up to 30%

About the role:

• To drive enterprise transformation through Data, Analytics & AI by developing and executing advisory offerings, elevating client conversations, and delivering scalable solutions that accelerate adoption and measurable business outcomes.
• The role focuses on shaping strategy, enabling innovation, and fostering account growth through thought leadership, technical excellence, and trusted partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & execute advisory offerings for enterprise clients - to discover use cases, build business case for point solutions, data & AI adoption trainings etc.
• Support business development through proposals, client pitches and thought leadership.
• Engage with client stakeholders (IT & Business) to identify use cases and translate them into technical designs.
• Architect scalable end-to-end AI solutions (including data pipelines, analytics, AI/ML, feature engineering, and data lifecycle management).
• Delivering hands-on technical solutions on billable projects and ensuring project success.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools, providing clear recommendations tailored to client use cases.
• Mentor teams and lead Data & AI technical initiatives.

Must have Technical Skills:

• 18+ years overall Data & Analytics experience with at least 2 - 5 years with focus on AI Adoption.
• Proven hands-on experience with building at least 3 AI enabled solutions (production grade) for customers.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, Scala with hands-on experience.
• Proficiency in cloud services (AWS, Azure) and data ecosystem (Databricks, Snowflake, Kafka, Spark).
• Experience managing teams and shaping AI/ML roadmaps for enterprise clients.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and business acumen, with an innovative mindset.

Nice to have/Preferred:

• Certifications in cloud (AWS, Azure, Databricks).
• Domain-specific knowledge: (Retail, Lifesciences).
• Open-source contributions or thought leadership in Data & AI.

Thanks,

Ram M.

Global IT Solutions USI Inc.

Phone: Ext. 205

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