Principal Data/AI Enterprise Architect

ServiceNow - Addison, TX

Full-time - Senior

Addison, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Principal Data & AI Enterprise Architect is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, designing, and driving the data and artificial intelligence (AI) architecture across the enterprise. This position ensures the strategic alignment of data, AI, and machine learning (ML) initiatives with business goals, focusing on scalability, security, and innovation. The role requires a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between business needs and technical capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI-driven solutions that enhance decision-making, operational efficiency, and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise-wide data and AI architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and machine learning technologies to optimize business processes and outcomes.
• Drive the adoption of emerging technologies in AI, machine learning, and data analytics to keep the organization ahead of technological trends.
• Design and implement data and AI frameworks, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Provide architectural oversight for AI/ML projects, including platform selection, model development, deployment, and integration.
• Ensure best practices in data governance, AI ethics, privacy, and compliance are maintained.
• Collaborate with business leaders, data scientists, data engineers, and software development teams to define and deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Guide teams in adopting new AI technologies, platforms, and methodologies.
• Present complex AI strategies and roadmaps to executive leadership, articulating the value and potential impact on the business.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and data analytics technologies.
• Lead R&D initiatives to evaluate new tools, platforms, and techniques that can enhance the organization's data and AI capabilities.
• Drive innovation in the application of AI for predictive analytics, automation, and operational intelligence.
• Establish and enforce AI governance policies to ensure ethical AI use, transparency, and accountability.
• Ensure all data and AI architectures comply with regulatory and security requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and other data privacy laws.
• Define key performance metrics (KPIs) for AI systems and solutions.
• Monitor AI models for performance, accuracy, and fairness, making recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure the AI models are explainable, reproducible, and maintainable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's or Ph.D. in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related fields is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, data architecture, or AI/ML architecture roles.
• Proven experience in leading large-scale AI and machine learning initiatives in a complex enterprise environment.
• Extensive experience with AI platforms, cloud-based data architectures, and machine learning frameworks.
• Strong technical knowledge of AI, machine learning algorithms, and data science techniques.
• Expertise in data management technologies, including data lakes, data warehouses, ETL processes, and big data platforms.
• Familiarity with AI/ML model deployment and monitoring tools (MLOps).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate AI solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of AI governance, ethics, and data privacy regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• ServiceNow certifications (e.g., Certified ServiceNow Architect) are highly desirable.
• Knowledge about ServiceNow AI capabilities.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools