Job Description
Location: Downtown Ottawa
Work Model: Hybrid, 1 days per week onsite in downtown Ottawa
Eligibility to obtain Security Clearance: Secret (Required)
Focus: Design AI/ML solutions, RPA workflows, and Azure-based data infrastructure.
Work type: Permanent full time role
Package: competitive base salary + group insurance benefits, pension plan, 4 weeks paid vacation, and incentive pay (15% bonus and annual salary increase based on performance).
Position Summary
Lead the technical architecture, development, and implementation of innovative data solutions leveraging cloud technologies, AI/ML, and robotic process automation (RPA). Drive our client's data strategy to enhance decision-making, system integration, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on problem solver who can strategically integrate AI technologies and communicate with all stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect scalable infrastructure and solutions for data science and analytics.
- Develop and lead enterprise data strategy, identifying opportunities for innovation and optimization.
- Collaborate with IT, business, and data science teams to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions.
- Champion the integration of emerging technologies including AI, LLMs, ML, RPA, and cloud (Azure).
- Ensure alignment with data governance, architectural standards, and organizational strategy.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance on complex system integration and transformation projects.
- Maintain external partnerships and internal stakeholder relationships to drive data innovation.
- - Prototype and integrate AI solutions across different platforms
- Take AI models from data scientists and put them into production
- Implement chatbots and AI services in various systems
- Work with cloud environments (preferably Azure)
- Monitor AI performance and ensure security compliance
Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or full stack development experience).
- 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in solution architecture for large-scale projects.
- 2+ years leading advanced data science/AI initiatives in a cloud environment (preferably Azure).
- Programming knowledge like Python
- Strong communication, leadership, and strategic planning skills.
Preferred:
- Experience in business transformation, IT security, project management, and virtualization.