Posted on 2026/01/12
Principal Cloud Data & AI Architect - Houston, TX
Kainos Innovative Solutions Inc
Houston, TX, United States
Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise data engineering, AI/ML, or cloud-native architecture
- Strong hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform services, including BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Dataflow
- Proven experience designing and scaling MLOps and RAG-based AI solutions
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional data and AI platform initiatives
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native data and AI platforms on Google Cloud Platform
- Design and operationalize end-to-end ML pipelines, MLOps frameworks, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
- Lead the development of semantic search and vector-based AI solutions using FAISS or Pinecone
- Partner with engineering, legal, security, and AI governance teams to ensure compliant and responsible AI adoption
- Provide technical leadership and best practices for enterprise data engineering and AI initiatives
Full Description
Responsibilities
• Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native data and AI platforms on Google Cloud Platform
• Design and operationalize end-to-end ML pipelines, MLOps frameworks, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
• Lead the development of semantic search and vector-based AI solutions using FAISS or Pinecone
• Partner with engineering, legal, security, and AI governance teams to ensure compliant and responsible AI adoption
• Provide technical leadership and best practices for enterprise data engineering and AI initiatives
Required Qualifications
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise data engineering, AI/ML, or cloud-native architecture
• Strong hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform services, including BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Dataflow
• Advanced proficiency in Python, REST/JSON APIs, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Proven experience designing and scaling MLOps and RAG-based AI solutions
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional data and AI platform initiatives

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