Technical Specialist/Advisor - Data & AI

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

Default Job Summary

Provides leadership and consultation in a team-based, customer-oriented environment.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

The Technical Specialist Advisor plays a critical role in data and AI organization shaping the way we are building the data foundation to scale AI. This is a role which requires deep understanding and technical expertise in Cloud and Data Engineering. This role will require the following skill sets and expertise:

• 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.

Data Governance & Architecture

• 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.

Leadership & Delivery

• 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.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skilled in one or more programming languages (Java / Python) used by FedEx.
• Knowledge and experience with distributed systems, GCP/Azure, client/server technology, and object-oriented (OO) development.
• Knowledge of Dataplex, SDP and other google services is preferred.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field, and/or equivalent formal.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years of qualifying work experience in an information technology or engineering environment.

Domicile Information

This is a hybrid position located in either Memphis, TN, Plano, TX, or Pittsburgh, PA. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week.

Pay Ranges

Memphis, TN Pay Range: $7,488.36/mo - $12,355.79/mo. Plano, TX Pay Range: $7,882.48/mo - $13,006.09/mo. Pittsburgh, PA Pay Range: $7,882.48/mo - $13,006.09/mo

Pay Transparency

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Plano, TX Pay Range: $7,882.48/mo-$10,444.28/mo; Memphis, TN Pay Range: $7,488.36/mo-$9,922.07/mo; Pittsburgh, PA Pay Range: $7,882.48/mo-$10,444.28/mo

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only).

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)