Senior Data & AI Architect – Cloud, Governance & Leadership

Federal Express Corporation; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Technical Specialist Advisor to lead data and AI initiatives in a hybrid environment. You will shape the data foundation, drive governance, and collaborate across teams to enable scalable AI development using cloud services such as GCP and BigQuery.

You will bring 5+ years in data engineering, hands-on cloud experience, strong leadership, and the ability to translate complex designs for diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of qualifying work experience in an information technology or engineering environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field, and/or equivalent formal.
• 5+ years of data engineering background.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Google Cloud (or similar cloud provider), with specific expertise in GCP-native governance tools like Dataplex, Data Catalog, and BigQuery (lineage/security).
• 5+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines and using Git. Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and familiarity with the concept of Governance as Code.
• Experience working with modern AI assistance tools (Copilot, Gemini) to accelerate development and design.
• Strong understanding of modern data governance, including knowledge of Data Privacy & Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Proven experience implementing Data Mesh principles, including Domain-driven design and treating Data-as-a-Product.
• Prior tech lead experience is mandatory. Must be able to lead design sessions with multiple teams and conclude decision
• Must possess the ability to translate complex technical design into a clear, simple language for non-technical stakeholders
• Must have worked in an Agile environment and track deliverables
• Excellent communication skills with a proven comfort level working alongside vendor partners and geographically distributed teams across different time zones.
• Skilled in one or more programming languages (Java / Python) used by FedEx.
• Knowledge and experience with distributed systems, GCP/Azure, client/server technology, and OO development.
• Knowledge of Dataplex, SDP and other Google services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design sessions with multiple teams and drive decisions.
• Translate complex technical design into clear language for non-technical stakeholders.
• Work in an Agile environment and track deliverables.
• Collaborate with vendor partners and distributed teams across different time zones.
• Contribute to data governance and architecture strategies.
• Mentor and lead technical initiatives in data and AI domains.

Job description

Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Technical Specialist Advisor to lead data and AI initiatives in a hybrid environment. You will shape the data foundation, drive governance, and collaborate across teams to enable scalable AI development using cloud services such as GCP and BigQuery.

You will bring 5+ years in data engineering, hands-on cloud experience, strong leadership, and the ability to translate complex designs for diverse stakeholders.