Data Lead: Real-Time Data & AI Architect (Remote)

Bln24, Llc.

United States

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

Remote work flexibility

DC metro area on-site collaboration

Job summary

BLN24 seeks a Data Lead to drive data/analytics initiatives and architect real-time data fabric for AI/ML deployments. You will guide the data team, design ETL pipelines, and lead proposal captures for client engagements. Experience with Databricks, Palantir, and data governance is essential.

Remote work options are available, with on-site collaboration in the Washington DC metro area. US citizenship is required for this role and you will help ensure compliant data handling across multiple

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field.
4+ years of experience in Data Engineering/Architecture, ETL with at least 3 years specifically on the Databricks platform.
Leading technical volumes of proposals, solutioning and data/analytics captures
Expertise in Python (Expert), SQL, PySpark, Delta Lake
Lead the design of a Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) on Databricks
Architect and maintain Vector Databases
Develop data pipelines and ETL operations
Experience creating visualizations
Understand and utilizing AI/ML, data migration and data transformation
Experience with data governance, privacy and data security
Expertise in Data Bricks, DBX, Databricks Workflows or Apache Airflow
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
US Citizenship Required

Responsibilities

Lead data team for BLN24 and client's data and AI/ML projects.
Design and develop ETL data pipelines using various tool and services.
Lead technical captures related to data, AI or analytics
Lead and drive proposal development
Architect, implement and deploy Data Bricks platform.
Design data lakes and
Operationalize AI models (LLMOps) or building RAG-based applications.
Understanding of NIST 800-53, GDPR, or HIPAA compliance as it relates to AI training data.
Ability to design data systems not just for human analysts, but for Autonomous AI Agents.
Develop prototypes, MVPs and applications using Data Bricks or other data platforms.