Title: Data & AI Solutions Delivery Architect
Location: Remote – EST Timings (Quarterly visits to Washington DC)
Duration: 12 months
The Data & AI Solutions Delivery Lead will serve as the technical lead owning end-to-end delivery of data, analytics, AI and business intelligence solutions in the Operations domain. Using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform as the primary data and analytics environment, this role blends program leadership with hands‑on technical expertise to enable data‑driven decision‑making for capital planning, train operations,condition-based and predictive maintenance and long‑term asset performance.
Technical Leadership & Solution Delivery (Databricks & Asset Analytics):
Oversee the delivery of analytics, reporting, machine learning, predictive modeling, and GenAI use cases on the enterprise Databricks platform.
Build and optimize data pipelines using Databricks Workflows and Medallion Architectureto ingest, process and curate sensor data, inspection results, maintenance history, train operations and financial data.
Guide the development of predictive models for asset health, failure probability, and remaining useful life (RUL).
Implement best practices for data governance, lineage, and security using Unity Catalog.
Evaluate and integrate new Databricks capabilities (e.g., MLflow, Delta Live Tables, vector search) to enhance asset analytics.
Asset Investment Planning & Condition Monitoring:
Architect analytical frameworks and lifecycle cost models to guide risk-based prioritization and long-term capital planning
Partner with engineering and asset teams to build interactive dashboards and risk-scoring models that turn condition data into actionable maintenance insights.
Work with business partners to ensure alignment of data products and solutionswith regulatory, compliance, and industry standards for asset management (e.g., ISO 55000).
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or asset analytics roles
3+ years of program or project management experience delivering complex data solutions or asset management initiatives
Hands‑on experience with Databricks or other data and intelligence platforms
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Experience with rail infrastructure/linear assets
Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques
Strong understanding of asset management, condition monitoring, or reliability engineering concepts
Certifications such as Databricks Data Engineer or ML Associate/Professional
Justification:
The Infrastructure Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) workstream requires a dedicated MSA staff augmentation resource with experience driving enterprise analytics initiatives, cross-functional team leadership, and data-driven decision-making. This position will bridge business strategy and technical execution to transform traditional fixed-interval maintenance and manual data manipulation into predictive, risk-based interventions for Infrastructure Assets.
This role is critical to help reduce project costs and operational risks while increasing productivity by providing backfill of a knowledgeable resource during heavy demand project execution phases.
About IDEXCEL, INC
Idexcel is an IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives. Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
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