Mutual of Omaha is seeking a visionary Data and AI Architect to lead the design and evolution of intelligent data-driven platforms across our Workplace Solutions division. This position will champion strategic initiatives leveraging data, analytics, and artificial intelligence to enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and drive business value through scalable and ethical technology solutions.
This role is essential in shaping our data architecture, artificial intelligence strategy, and governance models, enabling intelligent automation, machine learning operations (MLOps), and integrated insights. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise and an innovative mindset to accelerate our journey toward becoming a data-powered organization.
As a Lead Architect within Workplace Solutions Integration ART, you will work closely with business and technology partners to deliver modern, secure, and adaptive data ecosystems and AI solutions. You will contribute to Mutual of Omaha's transformation by establishing a future-ready data foundation and operationalizing AI to unlock actionable intelligence.
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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Estimated Salary: $160,000 - $185,000, plus annual bonus opportunity.
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
- Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details.
- Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.
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WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Data and AI Architecture Leadership: Design and implement advanced data platforms and AI architecture, enabling enterprise-scale analytics, machine learning, and intelligent automation across the division.
- Strategy & Planning: Collaborate with enterprise architects and business stakeholders to define a vision and roadmap for data modernization, MLOps, and AI governance aligned to strategic outcomes.
- AI Innovation & Prototyping: Lead the development of AI models, POCs, and pipelines using cutting-edge technologies. Explore "what-if" scenarios, whiteboarding, and design sprints to evaluate new opportunities and validate business impact.
- Governance & Ethics: Establish and uphold standards for data quality, stewardship, ethical AI practices, and secure model deployment while promoting regulatory compliance and trust.
- Mentorship & Enablement: Coach engineers and analysts in data modeling, feature engineering, and ML development. Promote knowledge sharing and establish best practices across data science and data engineering teams.
- Collaboration & Integration: Integrate data solutions with microservices, event-based architectures, and external business partners, ensuring scalability, observability, and operational readiness.
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WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
5+ years of experience in leading data and AI architecture initiatives, including cloud-native data platforms, machine learning lifecycle management, and enterprise data integration.
Expertise in distributed data systems, data warehouse, data lakehouse architecture, and model operationalization frameworks such as MLflow, Sagemaker, or similar.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, Snowflake and MongoDB and cloud technologies (AWS preferred), with experience deploying ML models using containers, APIs, or serverless frameworks. Proficiency in logical and physical data modeling, Multidimensional modeling, normalization and denormalization techniques. Experience in building data systems in Micro service environment that provide access to data for operational and Analytical needs (BI/ML/AI).
Strong understanding of AI/ML ethics, explainability, governance, and responsible AI principles. Familiarity with data observability tools, CI/CD for ML, and lineage/trust frameworks.
Comfortable working in agile environments and guiding architecture for Agile Release Trains (ART). Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership skills.
You promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.
- Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico.
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PREFERRED:
Experience with MongoDB, Snowflake, AWS AI/ML stack (SageMaker, Glue, Redshift, Bedrock, etc.)
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We value diverse experience, skills, and passion for innovation. If your experience aligns with the listed requirements, please apply! If you have questions about your application or the hiring process, email our Talent Acquisition area at careers@mutualofomaha.com. Please allow at least one week from time of applying if you are checking on the status. Stay Safe from Job Scams
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Mutual of Omaha
$160,000 - $185,000
paid holidays, 401(k)
Aug 09, 2025