AI Technical Lead

Mesa Brand; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Brand in Madison, AL seeks an AI Technical Lead to turn approved AI opportunities into secure, measurable business solutions. You will evaluate use cases, shape solution architecture, guide prototypes, coordinate delivery, and prepare AI capabilities for operational use while partnering with IT and governance and control functions on policy, approval, and risk decisions.

You will lead AI intake discussions, assess value and feasibility, design approaches and operating requirements, evaluate

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology leadership, software delivery, or related field.
• 3+ years delivering or evaluating enterprise AI or LLM-enabled solutions.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with cloud AI experience.
• Experience moving AI from PoC to production with monitoring and support.
• Ability to coordinate across IT, governance, privacy, legal and vendor teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI intake discussions, clarify business needs, and define outcomes and success measures.
• Evaluate workflows for value, feasibility, data readiness, and supportability.
• Design AI solution approaches, reusable patterns, and operating requirements.
• Evaluate AI platforms, models, vendors, and security considerations.
• Build or guide proofs of concept and validate accuracy, reliability, and cost.
• Coordinate development, testing, deployment readiness, and monitoring.

Skills

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor in Computer Engineering

Bachelor in Data Analytics

Tools

Azure AI

Microsoft Copilot

Azure OpenAI

Job description

The AI Technical Lead helps turn approved AI opportunities into practical, secure, and measurable business solutions.
This role evaluates use cases, shapes solution architecture, guides prototypes, coordinates delivery, and prepares AI capabilities for operational use while partnering with IT and governance and control functions on policy, approval, and risk decisions.

What You Will Do

• Lead AI intake discussions, clarify business needs, and define expected outcomes and success measures.
• Evaluate priority workflows for business value, feasibility, data readiness, integration needs, complexity, and supportability.
• Design AI solution approaches, reusable patterns, integrations, human review points, and operating requirements.
• Evaluate AI platforms, models, vendors, and products, including security and third-party risk considerations.
• Build or guide proofs of concept and validate accuracy, reliability, usability, cost, and technical fit.
• Coordinate development, testing, deployment readiness, access, support, release activities, and operational monitoring.
• Support governance reviews with recommendations, evidence, status updates, and escalation of material technical risks.
• Maintain the AI roadmap and backlog, align delivery priorities, and help teams use approved AI capabilities effectively.

What We Are Looking For

• 7+ years in technology leadership, software delivery, technical program management, enterprise architecture, data science, or a related field.
• 3+ years delivering or evaluating enterprise AI, machine learning, analytics, or LLM-enabled solutions.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using cloud AI services, LLM platforms, APIs, integrations, solution architecture, and AI delivery data patterns.
• Experience moving solutions from feasibility assessment and proof of concept through testing, implementation, monitoring, and support.
• Ability to work across multiple business units, IT, cybersecurity, data governance, privacy, legal, vendor, and governance teams while explaining technical decisions clearly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical or analytical field.
• Experience with Azure AI, Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, or similar enterprise AI platforms.
• Experience with MLOps or LLMOps, including evaluation, observability, reliability, lifecycle management, and cost control.
• Working knowledge of responsible AI, NIST AI RMF, privacy, security, and enterprise risk processes.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means AI opportunities are assessed consistently, high-impact workflows are prototyped and validated, and approved solutions move through a disciplined path from prototype to production.

The right candidate will help ensure AI capabilities are reliable, measurable, supportable, cost-aware, and adopted effectively by the business.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Advanced

SQL

Intermediate

Python

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Functional Expert

: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter

: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Computer Engineering or related field.

Bachelors or better in Data Analytics or related field.

Experience

Required

3 years:

Delivering or evaluating enterprise AI, machine learning, analytics, or LLM-enabled solutions.

7 years:

Technology leadership, software delivery, technical program management, enterprise architecture, data science, or a related field.

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