Michael & Associates is one of the fastest-growing criminal defense law firms in the United States, transforming how legal services are delivered through technology, innovation, and operational excellence.

We're revolutionizing the legal industry—and data, automation, and AI are at the heart of that transformation. While many competitors still rely on fax machines, spreadsheets, and manual processes, we're building a modern, technology-driven organization powered by data warehouses, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

We're looking for a Senior Data Solutions Architect to work closely with our Head of Data & AI to design, build, scale, and maintain the systems that power our continued growth.

This is not a traditional reporting role. You will be responsible for developing end-to-end solutions to complex business problems by combining data engineering, analytics, automation, systems integration, and AI.

A major part of this role will involve identifying inefficient processes and redesigning them from the ground up. Using Python, APIs, automation platforms, modern data infrastructure, and AI, you will reduce manual work, improve accuracy, accelerate decision-making, and enable teams to accomplish things that were previously impossible.

We are especially interested in candidates who have designed and deployed AI solutions in real business environments. We are not looking for someone who has only experimented with prompts or casually used AI tools. We want someone who understands how to architect, integrate, evaluate, monitor, and continuously improve AI-powered systems operating in production.

This role requires a high degree of ownership, independence, and accountability. We move quickly, our challenges are often complex, and we expect the person in this role to take full responsibility for delivering meaningful results.

To be clear, this is not a conventional 9-to-5 position. We care more about delivering results than watching the clock. There will be demanding projects, urgent business needs, and situations where additional effort is required. The role offers strong compensation, significant autonomy, and the opportunity to build high-impact systems—but it is best suited for someone who is highly driven, dependable, and willing to do what it takes to succeed.

What Makes This Role Awesome

Work Directly with Decision-Makers to Drive Real Impact

You will partner directly with our Head of Data & AI and leaders across the company. The solutions you build will influence operational, financial, marketing, sales, and strategic decisions. You'll be expected to understand the business context behind every project, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Build Complete, Scalable Solutions

You will design and develop end-to-end data and technology solutions, including data ingestion, pipelines, warehouses, semantic layers, dashboards, automations, integrations, and AI-powered applications. Rather than working on isolated components, you'll help define the problem, design the architecture, build the solution, validate the results, deploy it, and continuously improve it over time.

Engineer AI Solutions That Expand What the Business Can Do

You will identify and develop AI use cases that go beyond simple productivity improvements. Our goal isn't just to make existing work faster—it's to create entirely new capabilities for the business. You'll help teams analyze information at a scale they couldn't previously manage, automate complex decisions, improve client interactions, uncover insights from unstructured data, and solve problems that were once considered too difficult or time-consuming.

Redesign and Automate Business Processes

You'll work closely with business teams to understand existing workflows, identify bottlenecks and unnecessary manual work, and redesign processes to make them faster, more accurate, more scalable, and easier to manage. Automation is not a side responsibility in this role—it is a core part of how you'll improve business operations.

Operate in a Fast-Growing Environment

We're growing rapidly, which means the systems that work today may not be sufficient six months from now. You'll continually integrate new data sources, improve infrastructure, solve emerging business challenges, optimize performance, and design systems capable of supporting long-term growth.

Own High-Impact Problems from Beginning to End

Once you are provided with the context and objectives of a project, you will be expected to take full ownership of delivering the complete solution from start to finish. This includes:

• Understanding and defining the business problem and refining requirements.
• Evaluating existing systems, workflows, and processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Determining the necessary data sources, technologies, and technical approaches.
• Integrating new data sources through APIs and other methods.
• Designing, building, and managing scalable data pipelines.
• Creating data models and semantic layers using dbt.
• Developing dashboards and analytical solutions using tools such as Tableau or Metabase.
• Building automation workflows and AI-powered solutions that improve business operations.
• Ensuring data quality, accuracy, reliability, and performance.
• Deploying, monitoring, and continuously improving production systems.
• Translating data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Documenting solutions to ensure scalability, maintainability, and long-term success.

You will not simply complete assigned tickets or follow predefined instructions. You will be expected to think critically, identify opportunities for improvement, make sound technical decisions, and drive projects through successful delivery.

Why Join Us

We offer flexibility, trust, strong compensation, and significant autonomy. In return, we expect commitment, responsiveness, high-quality execution, and a willingness to do what it takes to deliver outstanding results.

• Be part of a company transforming how legal services are delivered.
• Build data, automation, and AI systems that directly influence company growth and performance.
• Solve meaningful business problems instead of maintaining low-value reports.
• Create AI solutions that give employees entirely new capabilities.
• Work directly with a data-first leadership team that values technical excellence.
• Enjoy significant ownership and autonomy over the systems you build.
• Join a fast-growing company with outstanding opportunities for professional growth.
• Work remotely with flexibility in how you organize your schedule.
• Receive competitive compensation in exchange for high standards, accountability, and results.

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

This role is designed for someone who wants responsibility, autonomy, and meaningful impact.

If you're someone who:

• Takes ownership instead of waiting for detailed instructions.
• Pushes projects forward and follows through until solutions are fully delivered.
• Investigates problems deeply instead of applying superficial fixes.
• Communicates early when risks or obstacles arise.
• Maintains exceptionally high standards for quality, reliability, and accuracy.
• Is comfortable being held accountable for outcomes.
• Works with urgency and understands that some projects require additional effort.
• Cares about the success of the business—not just the completion of assigned tasks.

Requirements

• A strong sense of urgency, accountability, and personal ownership.

• The ability to work independently, make decisions with incomplete information, and move projects forward without constant supervision.
• Advanced SQL skills—you should be able to write complex queries with ease.
• Strong experience building ETL/ELT pipelines, workflow orchestration, and modern data architectures.
• Advanced Python skills for scripting, automation, API integrations, and data processing.
• Experience designing and implementing end-to-end data solutions.
• Experience developing AI-powered solutions used in real business processes or production environments, or integrating large language models and machine learning services into applications, workflows, or internal tools.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. We are looking for someone who can clearly explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Benefits

Permanent Work-From-Home Setup – Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely

Competitive Salary – Receive strong compensation aligned with your experience and the value you bring to the team.

Collaborative Culture – Work alongside talented professionals in a supportive, collaborative, and innovative environment.

Meaningful Impact – Build systems and solutions that directly contribute to company growth and operational success.

Autonomy and Ownership – Have the freedom and responsibility to design, build, and improve high-impact solutions.