We are seeking an AI Solutions Architect ready to grow into enterprise-level technical leadership and shape the strategic use of data and AI across the organization.  This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced data architect or senior engineer who has a solid track record delivering AI, data, and advanced analytics solutions ready to take on greater ownership of design, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will lead the design and development of AI/ML powered data solutions and modern BI/analytics capabilities that drive scalable, governed, and transformative insight-driven decisions across the enterprise.

This position requires someone to come on-site to our home office located in Phoenix, Arizona at least 2-3x a week.

Essential Duties:

Architect AI/ML and advanced analytics solutions: from use-case identification to data ingestion and transformation to model development, deployment, and monitoring. Design dimensional data models (star-schema) and semantic layers that enable performant, self-service analytics and AI-ready data structures. Collaborate with data engineers and data teams to build scalable data pipelines and design semantic models and datasets in tools like Databricks and Power BI. Lead the integration of ML models into data platforms, ensuring business users can consume predictions via reports, dashboards, and APIs. Define and promote AI-ready and analytics-ready architecture standards including practices for data governance, lineage, observability and cataloging. Partner with business and IT stakeholders to translate business goals into AI/ML solutions and dimensional models that meet reporting, analytics, and automation needs. Mentor junior engineers and analysts on advanced analytics concepts, data modeling and engineering best practices. Strategic leadership and planning around current on AI, data, and analytics trends (e.g., GenAI, Agentic AI, Lakehouse architectures) and contribute shaping ideas and opportunities into action. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree: Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field 5–8 years of experience delivering AI/ML, advanced analytics, or enterprise data platform solutions Hands-on experience with dimensional modeling, star and snowflake schema design, and semantic layer development Proficiency with Databricks, Microsoft Azure services (Synapse, Data Factory, Data Lake, Fabric) and Power BI Experience with GenAI/LLMs, Agentic AI tools, methods and concepts Understanding of MLOps (e.g., MLflow, Azure AutoML) and integrating ML models into BI/Reporting layers and/or applications Experience collaborating closely with business users to ensure usability and success Strong communication skills and ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders Azure, Databricks or GCP Certification (Data Engineer, AI Engineer, or Solution Architect) preferred  Consulting or professional services experience preferred

Why Join Us:

Work alongside senior architects on AI, ML, and advanced analytics initiatives Build your expertise with Databricks, Azure, Power BI, and cutting-edge cloud data platforms Clear career path toward senior engineering or solution architecture roles Hybrid, flexible work environment with a collaborative and innovative culture

Corporate Summary 

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy.  That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck.  And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.