Remote Data & AI Platform Architect

Ascend Technologies; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Technologies is seeking a Data & AI Architect to own and design the enterprise data and AI platform. You will lead the roadmap, secure data, and operate pipelines across PostgreSQL, dbt, Azure, and Python, collaborating with engineering partners and data governance.

You will drive data quality, governance, and scalable AI integrations from prototype to production. You will work hands-on across the stack, chair the Data Governance Committee, and guide secure, scalable AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Experience: At least 5+ years in data engineering, database administration, data architecture, or a similar role.
• PostgreSQL & SQL: Strong SQL and hands-on database administration, including performance tuning, backup, and recovery.
• Modern Data Stack: Experience with dbt (or equivalent transformation tools) and orchestration tools such as Prefect or Airflow.
• Cloud: Working knowledge of Azure or a similar cloud, including networking and identity.
• Python: Able to build and maintain pipelines and automation in Python.
• CI/CD: Experience building automated deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent).
• AI Tooling: Hands-on experience building with AI and LLM tools, such as AI coding assistants or LLM integrations.
• Security: Practical experience with role-based access, encryption, and credential management.
• Communication: Able to lead cross-functional groups and explain technical decisions to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform roadmap and architecture, setting priorities and directing work across staff and engineering partners.
• Design and maintain dbt models, the semantic layer, and data quality tests that keep reported numbers trusted.
• Administer PostgreSQL, including performance, backup and recovery, and monitoring, and run automated, repeatable pipeline deployments (Prefect, GitHub Actions) with no dependence on any one person's machine or credentials.
• Manage security and access: implement appropriate access controls, data protection measures, encryption, and credential management practices.
• Chair the Data Governance Committee, working with system owners and data stewards to keep definitions, standards, and data quality current.
• Design and operate secure AI integrations, and guide the build of AI-native applications and automations from prototype to production.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by management

Skills

Data engineering

Data architecture

SQL

dbt

Prefect

Airflow

Azure

Python

GitHub Actions

AI tooling

Security

Communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

dbt

Prefect

Azure

Python

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Power BI

Claude

Claude Code

MCP

n8n

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Sage Intacct

Paylocity

Job description

Ascend Technologies is seeking a Data & AI Architect to own and design the enterprise data and AI platform. You will lead the roadmap, secure data, and operate pipelines across PostgreSQL, dbt, Azure, and Python, collaborating with engineering partners and data governance.

You will drive data quality, governance, and scalable AI integrations from prototype to production. You will work hands-on across the stack, chair the Data Governance Committee, and guide secure, scalable AI-enabled