Data / AI Subject Matter Expert

Senior Data / AI Subject Matter Expert

Our client seeks a senior Data / AI Subject Matter Expert to lead presales and consulting for converged data and AI engagements. The role will cover modern data platforms, data governance, and proactive opportunity shaping to drive revenue, improve client credibility, and scale practice growth. You will lead data-focused discovery, guide technology selection, own RFP/RFI responses centered on data architecture, and ensure continuity from presales through delivery. You will also contribute to practice building through repeatable offerings and internal capability development.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $170,000 - $220,000/ yr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Lead data-focused presales conversations with senior technical stakeholders at enterprise and financial services clients.
• Proactively shape data platform modernization engagements with existing accounts.
• Own RFP/RFI responses where data architecture is the lead requirement.
• Bring credibility and depth to discovery conversations, differentiating data architecture from AI generalism.
• Serve as the practice point for Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Lakehouse design.
• Guide technology selection and platform decisioning for complex data opportunities.
• Advance data platform proofs-of-concept through to solution delivery.
• Shape and lead data governance engagements, including cataloging strategy and policy frameworks.
• Provide solution-level data architecture guidance on integration, platform foundations, and migrations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams for continuity from presales to implementation.
• Identify patterns across accounts and develop repeatable service offerings.
• Build internal capability by upskilling team members on data fluency.
• Represent data capabilities in client settings, industry events, and thought leadership.
• Engage on select billable delivery to generate revenue and lead complex engagements.

Experience Requirements:

• 7–10+ years in data engineering, data architecture, or data consulting with senior practitioner depth.
• Hands-on fluency with Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Lakehouse architecture patterns.
• Proven presales experience shaping and winning data engagements.
• Data governance expertise including policy design, cataloging tools such as Purview, Collibra, or Alation, and governance operating models.
• Consulting and client-facing experience with enterprise and financial services clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to translate complex data architecture concepts into client-ready narratives and proposals.
• Preferred: experience in consulting firms, exposure to AI/ML workflows and tools such as Snowflake Cortex, Databricks MLflow, or Azure ML.
• Preferred: background in financial services or regulated industries with strong governance needs.
• Preferred: familiarity with cloud data architectures on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Preferred: experience with Power Platform, Fivetran, dbt, Azure Data Factory, or data mesh frameworks.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve. Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!