Technical Architect- Engineering Lead (Data & AI focus)

Fastloop; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Vancouver is seeking a Technical Architect - Engineering Lead to design and implement modern Data & AI solutions. This hybrid role requires 7+ years of experience in cloud-based solutions, strong consulting skills, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset. Join us to drive digital transformation and mentor a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building modern cloud-based solutions.
• Experience in a client-facing consulting environment.
• Comfort working in fast-changing environments with ambiguous requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and build modern Data & AI solutions.
• Represent the company as a trusted advisor.
• Mentor teammates and manage client engagements.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving mindset

Stakeholder management

Ability to context switch

Consulting experience

Deep hands-on experience in Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

GCP

Agile / Scrum

Containerization

Job description

Overview

Technical Architect- Engineering Lead (Data & AI focus)

At Fastloop, we have a deep passion for helping businesses build their future. We use leading technologies and best-in class business expertise within our three core pillars of service excellence: Data, Analytics and AI (including Generative AI and Machine Learning).

As a boutique consultancy, our client engagements cover a broad spectrum of the modern data stack, leveraging platforms like Google Cloud to quickly and iteratively produce Analytics and AI outcomes for our clients.

Fastloopers are technology and consulting experts who want to understand how our customers companies’ operate from the inside out. We are passionate about adding significant operational value, treating our clients\' businesses as our own. We are problem solvers who like to roll up our sleeves and accelerate digital transformation journeys - always leveraging data as our foundation.

About the Opportunity :

Fastloop’s consulting model requires a team who is willing and able to work quickly, across new industries / verticals, with emerging technologies, in a fast, agile fashion. All team members must be extremely proactive, willing to explore the unknown and comfortable adapting to changing technical and functional requirements. We’re looking for a Technical Architect & Engineering Lead who’s excited to design and build modern Data & AI solutions.

This is not a “draw boxes and arrows” role. Instead it’s a hybrid architect / engineer position for someone who loves shaping solutions and rolling up their sleeves to code, prototype, and deliver.

You’ll play a pivotal role across the lifecycle of client engagements : from solutioning and prototyping to delivery and technical assurance. You’ll represent Fastloop as a trusted advisor, mentor teammates, and help us stay on the leading edge of AI and engineering practices.

What you'll need to succeed

• Consulting Experience: Proven experience in a client-facing consulting or professional services environment
• Ability to context switch across multiple clients, industries, and projects in parallel
• Comfort working in agile, fast-changing environments with ambiguous requirements
• Strong stakeholder management, from technical teams to C-level executives
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset with a track record for action and delivery

• Technical Experience:
• 7+ years building modern cloud-based solutions (ideally in consulting or multi-client roles)
• Proficiency with GCP
• Deep, hands-on experience in : Data engineering (ETL / ELT, orchestration, APIs, structured / unstructured data)
• Applied AI / ML (model development, tuning, deployment, observability)
• Generative AI & Agent frameworks (LangChain, Crew.ai, AgentSpace, LlamaIndex, etc.)
• Architecture & DevOps (CI / CD, containerization, IaC)
• Strong system design and architecture thinking across data, AI, and infrastructure
• Understanding of security, performance, and reliability in production-grade solutions
• Skilled at producing high-quality documentation and design assets (diagrams, repos, configs)
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum delivery and iterative approaches

Nice to Have :

• Multi-cloud experience (Azure, AWS)
• Experience with dbt, Looker, Dataform, Airflow, etc
• MLOps, ML pipelines, or Vector DBs (e.g., Weaviate, Pinecone)
• Google Cloud Certifications (e.g., Professional Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer)
• Agile certifications (CSM, CSPO)
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Ready to join the team?

Ready to join the team? Please apply with your resume and contact details.