Platform Architect

"All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment". Job Title: AI & Data Platform Architect Duration: 3 months contract role (Eligible for extension pending performance and budget availability.) Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid role) - 3 days in office/week. Tues & Thurs required, flexible on the 3rd day. Pay rate: $80-84/hr. On W2 (Without Benefits) Reports To: Director, Data and Analytics Platforms Job Description: The Platform Architect will lead the design and evolution of Client's AI-driven data and analytics platforms, enabling intelligent automation and agent-based workflows at scale. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on engineering across AI orchestration, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bridge AI innovation and enterprise-grade engineering, partnering with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver next-generation capabilities for analytics, governance, and autonomous agents. Why This Role Matters: This role is pivotal in Client's transformation toward AI-driven platforms and autonomous data ecosystems. By architecting intelligent systems and developing agentic workflows, the Platform Architect will enable scalable automation, predictive insights, and governance across enterprise data landscapes; accelerating innovation and delivering measurable impact on business outcomes. Key Responsibilities: AI Platform Architecture: Define and maintain AI-first architecture for data and analytics platforms, integrating LLMs, agent frameworks, and orchestration layers. Design agentic workflows for data stewardship, hierarchy management, and firmographic enrichment. Architect multi-agent systems for automation, predictive analytics, and decision intelligence. Ensure AI components comply with responsible AI principles, security, and governance standards. Agent Development & Orchestration: Build custom AI agents for data quality, enrichment, and operational workflows. Implement agent orchestration frameworks for scalable execution across distributed environments. Integrate AI-driven rules engines for dynamic data governance and override logic. Platform Engineering: Develop and optimize platform services for Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, SQL Server, and Collibra. Implement infrastructure-as-code for provisioning, scaling, and monitoring AI-enabled platform components. Drive observability for AI workloads through APM, logging, and performance dashboards. Data Engineering: Design and implement data pipelines for structured and unstructured sources (ERP, CRM, telemetry). Apply ETL/ELT best practices for ingestion and transformation at scale. Re-engineer foundational data assets into AI-ready architectures (Medallion, Gold Layer). Innovation & Governance: Champion AI-driven orchestration for automation and predictive analytics. Implement data quality frameworks, metadata management, and master data governance. Required Skills & Experience: 8+ years in data architecture, platform engineering, and data engineering roles. Expertise in cloud-native platforms (Azure, AWS) and distributed systems. Strong experience with Databricks, Spark, SQL, Python, and AI/ML frameworks. Familiarity with agent orchestration tools and multi-agent architectures. Proven ability to design scalable, cost-efficient AI platforms for analytics and automation. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with LLM-based agents, orchestration frameworks, and AI governance. Knowledge of Medallion architecture, EDA frameworks, and agentic design patterns. Background in platform observability and performance optimization for AI workloads. About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.