Associate Director Domain Architect (Data & AI)

Momentum Consulting Group

The Role

Overview

Lead design & advisory of data & AI architectures, guiding clients and teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • data architecture
  • cloud solutions
  • ai architecture
  • data platforms
  • pipeline design
  • cost optimisation

Tasks

-Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to turn requirements into high-impact technical solutions. -Evaluate and recommend data platforms, tools, and technologies that meet client needs while ensuring scalability and performance. -Provide architectural advisory services to clients, ensuring that their data and AI strategies align with business objectives. -Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end data architectures, including data platforms, data lakes, and cloud-based solutions. -Drive cost optimisation, performance tuning, and long-term technical strategy for data and AI infrastructure. -Collaborate with clients and internal teams to design real-time and batch data pipelines for seamless ingestion, transformation, and distribution. -Mentor and guide engineering teams in best practices for data modelling, ML lifecycle management, and cloud architecture. -Define and implement AI/ML architecture patterns, model deployment strategies, and cloud-native solutions, focusing on tools like Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, and DBT.

The Company

About Momentum Consulting Group

-A recruitment specialist driven by Kiwi entrepreneurial spirit, starting from a single office in Wellington. -Bridges top-tier talent with clients across Auckland and Wellington, serving both public and private sectors. -Orchestrates diverse assignments, from executive searches to niche contract placements, for government, corporate, and industry clients. -Specializes in six key sectors: IT & business transformation, finance & accounting, legal & policy, marketing & communications, procurement & supply chain, property & infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Healthcare

Legal

Private

Commercial

Public

Federal sales

Nonprofit entities

Government

Technology

Transformation

Digital

Common Corporate

Common Admin

Common IT