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Chief AI & Data Architect

Sunrise Systems Inc

Oakland, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$150–$187 Per Hour
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programming Languages, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Quality, DataArchitect Data Modeling Tool, Establish Priorities, Industry/Trade Analysis, Internet Security, Laptop PC, Leadership, Legal, Quality Metrics, Regulations, Risk, Risk Management, Sales Pipeline, Technical Strategy, Use Cases
LOCATION
Oakland, CA
POSTED
19 days ago
Job Title: Chief AI & Data Architect
Job ID: 26-02458
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 05 months on W2 contract
 
**LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. Hybrid. The team needs this role in OGO at least 2 days a week on Tuesday and Wed. Other locations days may be needed depending on meetings and requirements being worked on.
 
**EQUIPMENT: client laptop will be provided
 
TOP THINGS:
 
• Proven experience delivering enterprise scale AI and data programs in complex, regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of data governance, cloud platforms, AI/ML lifecycle management, and risk controls.
• Executive leadership presence with the ability to influence across business, operations, and IT.
 
Chief AI & Data Architect
 
The Chief AI & Data Architect is accountable for the enterprisewide strategy, governance, and value realization of Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, and Data. This role ensures that data is trusted, governed, reusable, and AIready, and that AI capabilities are deployed safely, compliantly, and at scale across a regulated enterprise.
The Chief serves as the bridge between data foundations and AIdriven outcomes, ensuring alignment across business strategy, technology platforms, risk management, and regulatory obligations.
 
Required Qualifications
 
  • 15+ years of leadership experience across data, analytics, AI, or enterprise technology.
  • Proven experience delivering enterprisescale AI and data programs in complex, regulated environments.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, cloud platforms, AI/ML lifecycle management, and risk controls.
  • Executive leadership presence with the ability to influence across business, operations, and IT.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
Enterprise AI & Data Strategy
 
  • Define and own the integrated AI and Data strategy, roadmap, and operating model aligned with enterprise goals and regulatory commitments.
  • Partner with leaders to prioritize AI and data use cases that deliver measurable value (safety, reliability, efficiency, customer outcomes).
  • Ensure AI investments are grounded in strong data foundations and avoid unmanaged experimentation.
 
Data Governance & Stewardship
 
  • Serve as sponsor for enterprise data governance, ensuring clarity in ownership, quality, lineage, and lifecycle management.
  • Ensure data policies, standards, and controls support AI/ML, GenAI, and analytics use cases.
  • Establish metrics for data quality, trust, and accessibility across critical data domains.
 
AI Platform, Architecture & Delivery
 
  • Own strategy for AI and data platforms, including model lifecycle management, data pipelines, MLOps, and GenAI enablement.
  • Ensure AI and data solutions are secure, scalable, auditable, and costeffective.
  • Partner with all areas of IT to define reference architectures and approved patterns.
 
Governance, Risk & Responsible AI
 
  • Establish and enforce AI and data governance frameworks, including intake, classification, approval gates, and production readiness.
  • Operationalize Responsible AI principles (privacy, transparency, explainability, human oversight).
  • Collaborate closely with Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, and Risk functions to ensure regulatory alignment.
 
Portfolio & Value Realization
 
  • Oversee the enterprise AI and data portfolio, ensuring initiatives progress from pilot to production with clear value realization.
  • Define success measures that include financial and nonfinancial value (risk reduction, reliability, regulatory confidence).
  • Reduce duplication and fragmentation across AI and analytics efforts.
 
Executive & Board Engagement
 
  • Serve as the enterprise technical authority on AI and Data for executive leadership, regulators, and the Board.
  • Translate complex technical topics into clear, decisionoriented executive insights.
  • Monitor external technology, regulatory, and industry trends to inform strategy.
 
Compensation:
 
The hourly rate for this position is between $150.00- $187.00 per hour.  
 
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].
 
Contact:
Raghu: Raghu.m@sunrisesys.com | URL: www.sunrisesys.com

About the Company

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Sunrise Systems Inc

Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry. More than two and a half decades later, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the staffing industry. Combining our deep industry expertise, insights, and global resources, we have partnered with our clients to connect them with top professionals across several different industries.

We provide cost-effective Managed Staffing Solutions, Information Technology and Information Technology Consulting Services to several Fortune 500 companies and U.S. Government agencies. We provide our clients with flexible engagement models and customized products that are budget and time specific. Understanding the challenges that every business faces, we offer our services either on-site at the clients' site or from one of our globally distributed technology centers. Our onshore and offshore development capabilities ensure that we excel at meeting customer requirements every single time.

Our collective business experience spans over two and a half decades and ranges from:

  • Business, management, and technical fields
  • Information technology consulting and software solutions.
  • Providing strategic support for the development and long-term growth of new business ventures across several industries including but not limited to; accounting, banking, finance, and recruitment.
  • Motivating technology staff and establishing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies

Sunrise Systems has a vast range of competence in:

  • Design, development, and support of cloud-based solutions from simple to highly complexed
  • Database administration of multi-platform applications, complex databases, and web-based environments that include all aspects of installation, planning, maintenance, and monitoring.
  • Data processing and data migration
  • Application re-engineering and platform migration
  • Working with the Information Systems and end-user communities at all levels to resolve issues and establish consensus.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1990
WEBSITE
http://www.sunrisesys.com/

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