Principal Architect - Data & AI

Job Summary

The SHI Services Principal Architect – Data & AI will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data and AI solutions for our company’s end customers and partners.  They will also serve as a thought leader in the Data & AI services practice.  This position requires a combination of deep technical expertise, strategic leadership, and customer-facing consulting skills.

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Responsibilities

Include, but not limited to:

• Define and drive data modernization strategies, including cloud migration, analytics, and AI/ML adoption.
• Capability to offer expert guidance to clients and partners regarding best practices for deploying Power BI and Fabric solutions.
• Provide technical leadership in data engineering, AI/ML, data governance, and cloud platforms
• Mentor and coach technical teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Contribute to the development of the Data & AI services practice including building reusable delivery frameworks, defining engagement best practices and creating content for Sales and Delivery.
• Establish and govern professional services best practices for data governance, data security, and AI ethics.
• Provide thought leadership through presentations, whitepapers, and industry engagements.
• Work closely with sales, engineering, and delivery teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Drive the growth of professional services revenue by identifying and pursing Data & AI focused opportunities
• Develop and deliver a world-class professional services experience

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor’s, Technical degree or related work experience in Computer Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of technical experience with increasing responsibility
• Extensive experience in cloud platforms for data and AI workloads
• Strong experience with big data technologies (Databricks, Spark, Snowflake, etc)
• Expertise in AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, Pytorch, Azure ML, etc.)
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Fabric & Power BI

Required Skills

• Proficiency with the design, implementation, migrations, and support of Microsoft Collaboration, Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot Studio, and AI Builder solutions
• Strong project time management and communication skills
• Consultative approach to deploying enterprise architecture
• Passion for technology
• Expert and timely decision-making skills
• Strong written, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Receptive listening skills, with ability to present ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to travel to client sites upon reasonable request

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience of Architect services
• Experience with delivering Artificial Intelligence solutions including:
• Experience with delivering Data solutions including:
  • Machine Learning
  • Diverse Large Language Models (LLMs) including, but not limited to:
    • Claude
    • Gemini
    • ChatGPT
    • OpenAI
• Experience with delivering Data solutions including:
  • Data Visualization
    • Power BI
    • Tableau
    • Qlik
    • Looker
    • Domo

Unique Requirements

• Travel to customer sites, up to 10% annually

Additional Information

• The estimated annual pay range for this position is $180,000 - $250,000 which includes a base salary and bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status