Senior Data AI Developer

We are seeking a Senior Data & AI Developer to design, build, and support enterprise data, analytics, and AI solutions. This role will develop scalable data pipelines, enterprise data models, Power BI solutions, and AI-enabled applications that transform business data into actionable insights and automation opportunities.

The ideal candidate combines strong data engineering and analytics skills with hands-on AI experience to identify business opportunities, develop proofs-of-concept, and deliver solutions using modern data and AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Data & Analytics

• Design, develop, and support scalable Data Lake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and AI-enabled data platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. 

• Design and develop ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, or similar technologies. 

• Design scalable data models and integration patterns to support enterprise analytics and AI initiatives. 

• Establish event-driven, streaming, batch, and API-based integration patterns across enterprise systems. 

• Build and maintain data integration pipelines for ERP, CRM, PLM, MES, and other enterprise applications. 

• Implement data validation, monitoring, quality controls, and data governance best practices. 

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Power BI reports, dashboards, and scorecards. 

• Develop reusable semantic models, datasets, and data products that enable self-service analytics. 

• Optimize Power BI performance, data refresh processes, and security, including Row-Level Security (RLS) and workspace governance. 

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define reporting requirements, KPIs, and analytics solutions. 

• Optimize SQL queries and data processing performance to ensure scalable and efficient data solutions.

• Evaluate emerging data and AI technologies and recommend solutions that improve business processes and operational efficiency.

AI & Automation

• Evaluate emerging data and AI technologies and recommend solutions that improve business processes and operational efficiency.

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI use cases that improve productivity, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

• Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise applications and data platforms using APIs and Python. 

• Create AI proofs-of-concept and transition successful solutions into production. 

• Develop AI-powered solutions using Azure OpenAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

• Design and implement AI agents and agentic workflows where appropriate. 

• Establish best practices for AI security, governance, and responsible AI usage.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related technical field. 

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise data, analytics, or BI solutions. 

• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing Power BI enterprise reporting solutions. 

• Experience in design and development of data integration, ETL/ELT, and data warehousing

• Experience with Microsoft Azure data services, Microsoft Fabric, or similar cloud data platforms. 

• Experience developing AI-enabled applications using Python, Azure OpenAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or machine learning technologies is preferred. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical teams.

Technical Skills

Data & Analytics 

• Data Modeling 

• Data Warehousing 

• Data Lakehouse 

• ETL/ELT

• SSIS, REST API’s 

• Azure Data Factory

• Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)

• Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD

• Power BI 

• DAX 

• Power Query 

• Semantic Models 

• DevOps, Git, CI/CD

AI & Machine Learning

• Python 
• scikit-learn 
• Large Language Models (LLMs) 
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) 

• ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package available day one of hire, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. Howmet Aerospace curates a strong working environment through opportunities for career progression, community engagement activities, and flexible schedules contingent upon role and location. The salary range for this position is $95-$120k