Data & AI Solutions Lead: Scale Automation

Apiam Animal Health Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apiam Animal Health Limited seeks a Data & AI Solutions Manager to identify, design, and deliver data, automation, and AI solutions that create measurable value across Apiam.

This hands-on, outcome-focused role spans business discovery, solution architecture, and end-to-end delivery. You'll work closely with operational and corporate teams to turn business challenges into secure, reliable, and scalable solutions, from concept through to implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering data, analytics, automation, or AI solutions in production environments.
• Strong understanding of solution architecture, systems integration, APIs, SQL, data modelling, and cloud-based technology environments.
• Practical experience with generative AI, including large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), evaluation frameworks, and agent-based workflows.
• Experience with Snowflake and Snowflake Cortex, or comparable cloud data and AI platforms.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Power Platform, and AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of software delivery practices, including source control, testing, CI/CD, monitoring, security, and documentation.
• Understanding of responsible AI, privacy, information security, and appropriate human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities and translate business needs into practical Data & AI solutions.
• Design and deliver solutions across data integration, analytics, workflow automation, machine learning, and generative AI.
• Develop scalable data pipelines, models, and integrations that support reporting, operational systems, and AI use cases.
• Lead initiatives from discovery and proof of value through implementation, adoption, support, and benefits realisation.
• Ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and compliant with Apiam's technology, privacy, data, and risk requirements.
• Establish reusable architecture patterns and evaluate platforms, vendors, and partners based on value, risk, and total cost of ownership.
• Drive adoption of Data & AI capabilities through knowledge sharing, coaching, and responsible use of AI-assisted tools.
• Lead and develop direct reports where applicable, fostering a collaborative and delivery-focused culture.
• Support broader technology initiatives and undertake other duties as reasonably required by the Chief Technology Officer.

Skills

Data analytics

Automation

AI solutions

SQL

Cloud platforms

Tools

Snowflake

Snowflake Cortex

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Power Platform

Claude Code

Job description

Apiam Animal Health Limited seeks a Data & AI Solutions Manager to identify, design, and deliver data, automation, and AI solutions that create measurable value across Apiam.

This hands-on, outcome-focused role spans business discovery, solution architecture, and end-to-end delivery. You'll work closely with operational and corporate teams to turn business challenges into secure, reliable, and scalable solutions, from concept through to implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.