Tech Lead, Data Science

Insight Global; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead architecture and development of enterprise data products using Denovo virtualization and semantic modeling. You will define canonical models, ontologies, and semantic layers, and establish governance frameworks and development best practices.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership to Data, AI, and platform teams, shaping data strategy and ensuring scalable, compliant data solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Analytics Engineering.
• 5+ years of Denovo implementation experience.
• Experience developing enterprise semantic layers and virtualized data products.
• Strong knowledge of: Denovo, AWS, Data Modeling, Ontologies, Data Governance, API Design.
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMOps frameworks, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of enterprise data products using Denovo virtualization and semantic modeling.
• Define reusable semantic-layer patterns and govern canonical models, ontologies, and business glossaries.
• Establish architecture standards, governance frameworks, naming conventions, and development best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to Data Engineers, AI Engineers, LLMOps Engineers, and platform teams.

Skills

Denovo

AWS (Lambda/Glue/ETL/APIs)

Data Modeling

Ontologies

Data Governance

API Design

Generative AI

LLMOps

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Job Description

• Lead architecture and development of enterprise data products using Denodo virtualization and semantic modeling.
• Define and govern canonical business models, ontologies, business glossaries, and semantic layers.
• Establish architecture standards, naming conventions, governance frameworks, and development best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to Data Engineers, AI Engineers, LLMOps Engineers, and platform teams.

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Skills and Requirements

Denovo & Data Product

• Design and implement Virtual Data Products
• Develop complex joins, unions, aggregations, and business transformations across multiple source systems.
• Define reusable semantic-layer patterns that support reporting, analytics, APIs, and AI agents.
• Optimize Denovo performance through caching, query pushdown, aggregation strategies, and virtualization best practices.

Integration & APIs

• Design API-first data product architectures.
• Integrate Denovo with:
  • AWS services
  • Analytics platforms
  • Data Catalogs
  • AI platforms
  • Enterprise APIs
• Support semantic consumption for AI agents and business applications.

Integration & APIs

• Design API-first data product architectures.
• Integrate Denovo with:
  • AWS services
  • Analytics platforms
  • Data Catalogs
  • AI platforms
  • Enterprise APIs
  • Support semantic consumption for AI agents and business applications.

  Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Analytics Engineering.
  • 5+ years of Denovo implementation experience.
  • Experience developing enterprise semantic layers and virtualized data products.
  • Strong knowledge of:
    • Denovo
    • AWS (Lambda, Glue, ETL, APIs)
    • Data Modeling
    • Ontologies
    • Data Governance
    • API Design
  • Experience with:
    • Generative AI
    • Agentic AI frameworks
    • LLMOps
    • Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience designing AI-ready data platforms.
  • Knowledge of AI Governance standards.
  • Familiarity with Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, or similar platforms.
  • Experience implementing enterprise metadata, lineage, and semantic governance frameworks.