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About the jobIf you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.If you want to be a part of an innovative and modern company that specializes in cloud technologies and solutions, Neudesic is the place for you. Recently recognized as Microsoft's 2023 Global Migration to Azure Partner of the Year and Microsoft's 2023 US AI Partner of the Year, Neudesic continues to be a leader in the industry.What sets us apart is an amazing collection of people who live and lead with our core values. We believe that everyone should be Passionate about what they do, Disciplined to the core, Innovative by nature, committed to a Team, and conduct themselves with Integrity. If these attributes mean something to you, then we encourage you to apply.Now a subsidiary of IBM, Neudesic is looking for talented professionals to help shape our future!Role ProfileThe Solution Architect, Data & AI will have significant knowledge and experience designing, building, and implementing complex Data & AI Solutions on Cloud platforms, primarily on Azure. This position is customer facing and will work closely with market leadership on both technical pursuits as well as technical delivery oversight. The ability to lead and drive delivery teams to successful implementations across a variety of industries and build confidence with customers during the sales process is required.Responsibilities:Provide leadership through the process of gathering business requirements and recommending solution architectures on Microsoft Azure, on premise or hybrid cloud implementations as necessary. Continue to drive best practices throughout design, development, testing and final implementation with a project team.Provide technical leadership and mentorship for all team members both onshore and offshore as needed. Ensure the team is following standard best practices in the areas of AI/ML, data warehouse architecture, data transformation and processing (ELT, ETL), varied data load and management strategies, tabular model development and reporting.A Solution Architect is not only the technical leader but ultimately responsible for the success of a project. Partner with customers, build relationships and drive a positive engagement experience that is fruitful for both our customers and the project team. Resolve issues as necessary and set expectations to maintain a healthy work environment.Leverage Neudesic's Intellectual Property on implementations and become a thought leader on how we can continue to improve our capabilities resulting in efficient and consistent delivery for our customers.Leverage AI technologies, including OpenAI and GPT, to drive innovation and improve our products and services.Stay updated with latest ML/AI trends and technologies.Learn the customer's business, becoming a thought leader on how to apply technology to solve business problems and opportunities. Identify opportunities to provide additional services for customers in general and beyond the data & AI domain as necessary.Engage and help to drive the sales process with new and existing customers. Identify scope, requirements and then build a vision of the solution including architecture, deliverables, resources, timeline, and costs to deliver.Qualifications:A minimum of 10 years' experience in consulting to deliver Data & AI solutions.A solid technical foundation in a variety of technologies that support the delivery of Data & AI solutions on the Microsoft platform and more importantly now on Microsoft Azure.Demonstrate an ability to architect Enterprise Data & AI Solutions on the Azure platform following recommended strategies and approaches to deliver in a fast-paced environment for customers.Experience in providing Data Governance and Master Data Management solutions.Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps and deploying machine learning models in production environments.Experience working in a sales support role, creating a vision for best fit solutions based on customer requirements and then drafting estimates, proposals, and Statements of Work to execute a project successfully.Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.Technology RequirementsAzure Implementation Experience including Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse / Azure SQL / Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Automation, Azure Key Vault, Azure Logic Apps, Azure AutoML.Databricks, Snowflake, PowerShell, Power BI.Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration / Development pipelines.On Premise: SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis, SQL Server Reporting Services. Fewer implementations today, but experienced candidates have a solid foundation in the Microsoft BI stack.Technology PlusMicrosoft Azure Certified - Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similarExperience with Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial IntelligenceExperience in Dynamics 365/CRM Customer EngagementExperience with front-end tool implementations (Tableau, Qlik, Spotfire, etc.)Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)LocationNeudesic operates in a hybrid work environment, and this role will work physically and/or virtually out of our Solution Center based in either Columbus, OH or Phoenix, AZ. Accommodations remain for Neudesic employees to work remotely, provided that remote work is consistent with the work patterns and requirements of their team's management and client obligations.Neudesic is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.Neudesic is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organization. Neudesic will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that Neudesic will share your personal information with other IBM companies involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. 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