AI & Data Solutions Architect

Key Details:

• Direct Hire/Perm
• Location: San Diego, CA - Hybrid
• Pay: $150-180k + 10% bonus
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Summary:

We are seeking a technically fluent, AI-forward data engineer and solutions architect to build and own the next-generation data and AI platform that powers how our organization accesses, analyzes, and acts on commercial real estate data. This role is the builder behind our "talk to your data" initiative.

You will architect and implement Microsoft Fabric/OneLake as our centralized data platform, build governed ingestion pipelines from Yardi, SharePoint, CoStar, GreenStreet, Argus, and other CRE systems, and develop AI agents and natural language interfaces that enable business users to query the portfolio without writing a single line of code or opening a dashboard. You will work directly with IT, FP&A, and other stakeholders to define data requirements and ensure the platform delivers reliable, governed, AI-ready data.

The ideal candidate is a builder, comfortable in Python, SQL, and vector databases, experienced with enterprise cloud data platforms, and an evangelist for the intersection of AI and structured business data. CRE knowledge is a plus, not a prerequisite; the ability to learn a domain quickly and translate it into data architecture is required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement Microsoft Fabric/OneLake as our centralized, cloud-native data platform.
• Build governed ingestion pipelines from Yardi and DataFreedom, SharePoint, Argus, CoStar, GreenStreet, Measurabl, and other CRE data sources.
• Design and deploy AI agents and natural language interfaces using the Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI stack governed within our Microsoft 365 tenant.
• Implement schema validation, business rule enforcement, and data quality monitoring at the ingestion layer.
• Serve as the platform engineering partner to analysts, define and maintain the data foundation that BI reporting consumes.
• Champion AI and emerging technology adoption within enterprise-governed, security-first boundaries.
• Maintain access controls, audit trails, and data governance standards across all platform components.
• Train end-users on AI tools and natural language interfaces

Primary Duties:

(The below list is not comprehensive, and priorities will change on a day to day basis)

Data Infrastructure & Integration (35-45%)

• Architect and implement Microsoft Fabric/OneLake as our centralized, cloud-native data platform including Lakehouses, Delta tables, Dataflow Gen2 pipelines, and DirectLake semantic model configuration.
• Build governed ingestion pipelines from Yardi ERP (via DataFreedom SQL abstraction layer and/or MCP), SharePoint (Excel templates, PDFs), Argus, CoStar, GreenStreet, Measurabl, and other CRE data sources.
• Implement schema validation, business rule enforcement, and data quality monitoring at the ingestion layer, ensuring that only validated, approved data is promoted to the authoritative OneLake layer.
• Design data models that normalize and contextualize information across disparate systems, aligned with the DataFreedom property master as the referential integrity anchor.
• Establish and maintain data governance standards, documentation, data lineage tracking, and change management processes.
• Migrate Power BI semantic model from on-premises gateway (WDSSRV) to cloud-native Fabric refresh eliminating single point of failure.

AI Agent Development & Automation (35-45%)

• Design and deploy AI agents and natural language interfaces using the Microsoft Copilot and Azure OpenAI stack (Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI Service, Copilot Studio, Power Automate), governed within our Microsoft 365 tenant with no external data transmission.
• Build and maintain the Ask AI agents (Teams + Outlook integration), connecting it to the Azure AI Search vector index over OneLake Delta tables

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.