Data & AI Architecture Lead

Entech; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Entech is scaling a market-facing Data, Analytics & AI practice, and we are looking for the architect who will set its technical direction. You will own target-state architecture for enterprise data modernization and AI-enabled analytics, lead delivery teams on complex client programs, build the talent bench, and partner with Sales to convert opportunity into signed work.

This is a hands-on, client-facing leadership role. You will be in the architecture, not above it.

Qualifications

• 15+ years across enterprise data architecture, engineering, analytics, modeling, or governance.
• Deep expertise in cloud data platforms, ELT/ETL, batch and streaming architectures, semantic layers, and BI/reporting.
• Hands-on architecture depth in Microsoft Fabric/Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, or GCP.
• Practical experience applying AI to data engineering, governance, analytics, and generative AI use cases.
• Proven consulting or enterprise leadership, with executive presence to earn trust in the boardroom and with build teams.
• Track record of developing people and turning delivery experience into repeatable assets.

Responsibilities

• Define data and AI strategies, roadmaps, and target-state architectures tied directly to measurable business outcomes.
• Modernize cloud data estates across lakehouse, warehouse, integration, streaming, semantic layer, and BI.
• Design scalable pipelines using AI-assisted engineering to accelerate development, testing, data quality, lineage, and observability.
• Build governed data foundations that support machine learning, generative AI, RAG, and enterprise data agents.
• Advance visualization and reporting through semantic models, self-service BI, natural-language analytics, and AI-generated insight.
• Lead multidisciplinary consulting teams, safeguard delivery quality, and serve as the senior technical voice to client executives.
• Partner with Sales on discovery, solution design, estimates, proposals, and executive presentations.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop architects and engineers; raise the technical bar and grow the practice bench.
• Shape reusable offerings, accelerators, and IP, and represent Entech through thought leadership and speaking.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

ETL/ELT

Batch & streaming

Semantic layer

BI/Reporting

AI in data engineering

Leadership

Client-facing consulting

Tools

Microsoft Fabric/Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

GCP

Job description

Entech is scaling a market-facing Data, Analytics & AI practice, and we are looking for the architect who will set its technical direction. You will own target-state architecture for enterprise data modernization and AI-enabled analytics, lead delivery teams on complex client programs, build the talent bench, and partner with Sales to convert opportunity into signed work.

This is a hands-on, client-facing leadership role. You will be in the architecture, not above it.