Franklin Fitch
Principal Data & AI Architect
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This role is a Principal Data & AI Architect for a W2 contract in New Jersey, requiring deep expertise in data engineering and cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), experience with Databricks, and a strong consulting mindset for enterprise client solutions.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
November 5, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
New Jersey, United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Automation #Databricks #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Consulting #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Azure #Data Engineering #Data Strategy #Cloud #Strategy
Role description
Principal Data & AI Engineer / Architect
📍 New Jersey
We are working with a company who is scaling their data practice and need a hands-on technical leader who can design, build, and deliver modern data and AI platforms for enterprise clients.
What you will do
• Architect cloud-native data platforms and modernise legacy environments.
• Lead technical delivery, guide engineering teams, and set best practices.
• Shape solutions with clients, influence roadmap and technical direction.
• Build reusable components, automations, and accelerators that cut delivery time.
What you bring
• Deep expertise in data engineering and cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven track record migrating large-scale systems to modern platforms.
• Strength in hands-on engineering plus ability to lead & mentor talent.
• Strong consulting mindset: comfortable owning outcomes, not just tasks.
• Experience and expertise with Databricks.
Why join
• High-impact work directly shaping enterprise data strategy.
• Fast-moving team, low-ego culture, high autonomy.
• Competitive compensation and flexibility.
• Real room to influence technology, standards, and team growth.
If you are driven to architect systems that scale, build teams that deliver, and accelerate how organisations use data and AI, we want to hear from you.
W2 Contract
Must be currently based in New Jersey
Principal Data & AI Engineer / Architect
📍 New Jersey
We are working with a company who is scaling their data practice and need a hands-on technical leader who can design, build, and deliver modern data and AI platforms for enterprise clients.
What you will do
• Architect cloud-native data platforms and modernise legacy environments.
• Lead technical delivery, guide engineering teams, and set best practices.
• Shape solutions with clients, influence roadmap and technical direction.
• Build reusable components, automations, and accelerators that cut delivery time.
What you bring
• Deep expertise in data engineering and cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven track record migrating large-scale systems to modern platforms.
• Strength in hands-on engineering plus ability to lead & mentor talent.
• Strong consulting mindset: comfortable owning outcomes, not just tasks.
• Experience and expertise with Databricks.
Why join
• High-impact work directly shaping enterprise data strategy.
• Fast-moving team, low-ego culture, high autonomy.
• Competitive compensation and flexibility.
• Real room to influence technology, standards, and team growth.
If you are driven to architect systems that scale, build teams that deliver, and accelerate how organisations use data and AI, we want to hear from you.
W2 Contract
Must be currently based in New Jersey
