Lead Data & AI Engineer: Cloud Platform & AI Solutions

Conexus; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus is seeking a Lead Data & AI Engineer to design and advance a cloud-based data platform that scales across a global organization. This role blends data architecture, engineering, analytics, and applied AI to deliver practical solutions that improve business intelligence and decision-making.

The ideal candidate moves between data systems and AI implementation, translating business needs into scalable tech.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, analytics, AI/ML engineering, or related.
• Experience designing and building enterprise data platforms, data lakes, data warehouses, and scalable pipelines.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong SQL and Python development skills.
• Experience deploying AI/ML solutions including generative AI and LLMs.
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, and Power BI/Tableau.
• Experience integrating data from SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, and other ERP/CRM systems.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, master data management, and security.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a modern, cloud-native data lake and data platform across ERP, CRM, finance, and supply chain.
• Develop scalable batch and real-time data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data models.
• Develop and implement AI/ML solutions, including predictive analytics, forecasting, anomaly detection, and automation.
• Build and deploy LLM-powered apps, RAG solutions, and intelligent agents connected to enterprise data.
• Develop enterprise reporting and dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Establish data governance, metadata management, lineage, and security controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver measurable business value.
• Provide technical leadership and set engineering standards for data, analytics, and AI initiatives.

Skills

Data engineering

Data architecture

Python

SQL

AI/ML engineering

Cloud platforms

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

BigQuery

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Conexus is seeking a Lead Data & AI Engineer to design and advance a cloud-based data platform that scales across a global organization. This role blends data architecture, engineering, analytics, and applied AI to deliver practical solutions that improve business intelligence and decision-making.

The ideal candidate moves between data systems and AI implementation, translating business needs into scalable tech.