Job Title: SENIOR AI DATA ARCHITECT

Location: Dearborn, MI

Duration: 8 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $77/hour (C2C)

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description: 
We are seeking an experienced Senior AI Data Architect to serve in a flexible advisory and hands-on capacity as we expand the Dedham AI initiative. This role would primarily focus on validating architecture and guiding data-intensive decisions, with the ability to take on hands-on implementation work as needed.

• De-risks major architectural decisions before significant build investment

• Brings senior, specialized AI/data expertise without a full-time hire

• Accelerates the Dedham AI initiative through expert validation, direction, and hands-on build capacity as needed

• Helps the team avoid costly rework by getting the design right early Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate proposed data architectures and system designs

• Advise on approach and best practices for data-intensive AI systems

• Provide guidance on MCP (Model Context Protocol) system design and buildout

• Advise on classification systems and related ML/AI workflows

• Serve as a technical sounding board for the team's engineering decisions

• Take on hands-on implementation work where needed, from prototyping to building production data systems Qualifications

• Experience building data-intensive systems within the AI/ML field

• Demonstrated expertise with MCP-based system design and implementation

• Strong background in classification work and related ML pipelines

• Deep familiarity with modern AI/LLM system architecture

• Experience designing data pipelines, storage, and retrieval systems at scale

• Ability to clearly communicate technical guidance to a non-specialist audience