Data Architect and Strategy - AI Integration & Deployment (US based, remote with travel)

CompassX is a boutique business and technology consulting firm. We help Fortune 500 and high-growth clients deliver their most strategic initiatives, from enterprise transformations to digital and data-driven projects. With over 15 years of proven results, we’ve expanded across industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, consumer products, and quick service restaurants. We are honored to be recognized as a three-time winner of Consulting Magazine’s Best Boutique Firms to Work For, and previously recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Southern California and one of INC.’s 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. We're looking for a Data Architect who is equal parts hands-on builder and trusted strategic advisor. You'll be embedded in a high-velocity GenAI application delivery engagement, owning the data architecture layer from design through to production — while also serving as the connective tissue between our delivery team and the client's data and engineering stakeholders. This isn't a slide-deck role. You'll be in the weeds of real data pipelines, modern lakehouse platforms, and AI-native application stacks - and then stepping back to advise senior client teams on what it all means for their data strategy. For employees: we are open to Mid-West and East Coast-based candidates who are comfortable with some travel (25-50%) to locations like Ohio and Georgia.    For independent contractors: we have a strong preference for East Coast candidates who can work on a 1099 or C2C basis and are able to travel to client sites up to 50%.