Advisory Architect, Data/AI Due Diligence- MTS (Los Angeles)

Are you ready to make an impact?West Monroe is looking for an Advisory Architect, Data/AI due diligence to join our Technology & Experience Practice; M&A Transaction Services–Data Engineering & Analytics and deliver on technology M&A due diligence projects. The Advisory Architect will partner with other M&A Transaction Services advisors/architects (Cloud, Cyber, Software Engineering, infrastructure) and executive client stakeholders to provide assessment solutions and tech advisory across a variety of industries, including Private Equity, High-Tech & Software, Healthcare, and Financial Services. As a technology agnostic firm, they will also have the chance to continuously expand their skillset while working with cutting edge tools, platforms, and frameworks. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our newly formalized (but long existing) technology M&A offering and lead strategic enterprise projects, advanced analytics due diligences, post-merger integrations, and carve-out advisory engagements.Responsibilities:Collaborate with cross functional teams, Transaction Services’ consultants from other competencies (i.e., Software Engineering, Cloud & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics) in support of holistic, tech due diligence assessments for client M&A activity and identify growth and remediation opportunities through analysis of existing data and analytics systems, business processes and data monetization opportunities.Assess underlying technology/libraries/tooling landscape within enterprise organizations to make recommendations to strategic investors on improving market readiness, achieving long-term scalability, and/or reducing operational costFormulate strategic investment summaries, key risk mitigation analyses, and long-term technology-based strategy for both pre-close and post-close projectsEstablish the linkage between business strategy and data strategy (and vice versa) to deliver impactful outcomesExecutive presence with the ability to present, interpret, and recommend results of work including the development of new concepts, major advances in the field, new major applications, and progress on all product programs.Be a thought leader, create white papers and represent the organization at various industry conferences and eventsProvide leadership and mentoring to data engineers/architects/BI analysts and practitionersBe the visible face of the data engineering team to internal partners, external customers and prospects, and the data architect community at largeBe a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the data platform engineering (ingestion through insights), data strategy, data modeling initiatives across the department’s big data projects.Keep pulse of the latest development trends in cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc), data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake etc), databases (RDBMS, SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, etc.), reporting (PowerBI, Quicksight, etc.), ETL/ELT, data warehousing, data hubs, data lakes, data marts etc. and various tools, products, and use cases.Expertise in data warehousing approaches (Kimball, Inmon), normalized and de-normalized data models including dimensional schemas (star, snowflake)Strong understanding of streaming (e.g. Kafka, Kinesis), batch& workflow (e.g. Airflow, AWS Glue, CTTRL-M) data transport technologiesExperience with Data Visualization tools including PowerBI, Tableau, Looker, etcDrive new business with existing clients by identifying unique opportunities and liaising to appropriate client leads, account managers, or business developersQualifications:Master’s/Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent relevant work experienceMinimum 6-8+ years of hands-on professional development experience in data modeling and data design and must have hands on experience implementing solutionsConsulting firm/industry or start-up experience preferredExperience with the technical programming to access and extract data from diverse sources residing on multiple platforms and implement large, sophisticated data models by combining, synthesizing, and structuring dataExperience performing complex data migration to and from disparate data systems/platforms as well as to/from the cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)Good knowledge of standard concepts, best practices, and procedures within a data warehousing and Business Intelligence (BI) environmentProvide Points of View (POV) and recommendations for cloud-native, industry-leading products along with emerging, start-up offeringsincluding proposal development, estimation, and day-to-day project management (time tracking, budgeting, status reporting, etc.)Strong sense of urgency with comfortability delivering solutions in fast-paced, dynamic environmentsExcellent critical thinking, leadership, communication, and project management skillsWillingness to travel for out-of-town client engagements (up to 30-50% travel)Proven success achieving in-year revenue expectationsA commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectivesDue to the nature of the position, we cannot provide any assistance for immigration-related employment benefits (including H-1B, TN, OPT, CPT, or STEM OPT) for workers.Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date. Seattle or Washington, D.C.$171,300—$201,500 USDLos Angeles$179,400—$211,100 USDNew York City or San Francisco$187,600—$220,700 USDA location not listed above$163,100—$191,900 USDOther consultancies talk at you.At West Monroe, we work with you.We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer  We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit . 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