Lead AI & Data Science Architect

Vizient, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 117,600 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a senior data scientist to develop and deploy advanced analytics, machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions that address complex clinical, operational, and economic challenges.

You will design scalable data science products, translate findings into actionable insights, and guide data scientists in delivering high-quality solutions that improve outcomes. You will lead collaboration with engineering and business teams to deploy production-ready analytics,

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred. Advanced degree in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, econometrics, or a related field is a plus.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Demonstrated expertise in data science methodologies, statistical modeling, machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, and NLP required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced machine learning, generative AI solutions across structured and unstructured data.
• Build and deploy scalable, automated data science products and reusable analytic assets that support business and client objectives.
• Analyze large-scale datasets using modern analytics tools to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Design and prototype agentic AI workflows leveraging LLMs, retrieval systems, APIs, tools, and business rules to automate complex processes.
• Translate business requirements into AI agent architectures, including task decomposition, tool orchestration, routing logic, escalation paths, and human approval checkpoints.

Skills

Data science methodologies

Machine learning

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Natural language processing

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Retrieval-augmented generation

Explainability

Education

Advanced degree in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, econometrics, or related field

Relevant degree

Tools

Python

R

SQL

SAS

Databricks

Vector databases

Job description

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a senior data scientist to develop and deploy advanced analytics, machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions that address complex clinical, operational, and economic challenges.

You will design scalable data science products, translate findings into actionable insights, and guide data scientists in delivering high-quality solutions that improve outcomes. You will lead collaboration with engineering and business teams to deploy production-ready analytics,