Senior Data and AI Specialist Job Detroit area,Michigan USA,IT/Tech

Inside the Role

The Senior Data and AI Specialist serves as a technical leader responsible for advancing Detroit's data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation capabilities. This role partners with enterprise AI, data engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business teams to design, implement, and govern AI-enabled solutions that drive operational efficiency, data-driven decision making, and business value.

The position combines expertise in data engineering, business intelligence, AI/ML architecture, analytics delivery, and technical project leadership. The Senior Data and AI Specialist acts as a trusted advisor, helping the organization identify, evaluate, and deploy AI technologies while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, governance policies, and long-term business objectives.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $117,000 – $150,000 USD

Pay Offered Dependent On Knowledge, Skills, And Experience.

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off;

short-term and long-term disability plans.

What You Will Drive

Data Science Engineering & Analytics Delivery
- Build, support, and guide solutions across data engineering, automation, advanced analytics, reporting, and visualization.
- Apply data engineering concepts, data modeling, and database knowledge to help solve complex business challenges.
AI Platform Enablement & Configuration
- Develop a deep understanding of enterprise AI platforms available across the global enterprise, such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Libre Chat, Snowflake Cortex, and other approved internal AI tools.
- Partner with technical teams to define, document, and implement standardized AI configurations for Detroit in alignment with enterprise architecture and governance.
Infrastructure, Security & Ownership Clarity
- Define and document roles, responsibilities, and ownership across AI platforms, security controls, and operational support.
- Coordinate with infrastructure, enterprise architecture, cyber security, and governance teams on items such as endpoints, firewall requirements, IAM roles, and access patterns.
AI Architecture & Pipeline Integration
- Collaborate with data engineers, platform owners, application teams, and business partners to design and implement AI/ML pipelines and workflows.
- Support end-to-end AI architecture documentation, including data ingestion, processing, orchestration, model execution, integration points, and operational dependencies.
AI Strategy, Advisory & Use Case Enablement
- Partner with global technical teams, enterprise AI teams, and business stakeholders to identify where AI/ML, automation, analytics, or business intelligence can improve business performance, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
Performance, Cost & Optimization
- Evaluate performance, scalability, token usage, compute consumption, and cost implications of AI platform configurations and architectural decisions. Recommend approaches that balance speed, value, governance, cost efficiency, and long-term maintainability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & AI Adoption
- Partner with teams driving end-user AI…