Machine Learning Engineer – Inspire11

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day. 

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to Do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 

• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

 What you can expect in this role: 

• Designing scalable machine learning infrastructure, including implementing CI/CD pipelines for model deployment
• Monitoring models in production
• Developing Generative AI solutions
• Ensuring security and compliance
• Preprocessing and analyzing datasets
• Developing and fine-tuning ML models to optimize for performance
• Communicating results to stakeholders 

Tools for success: 

• Exhibit strong software engineering principles
• Proficiency in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps
• Expertise in data preprocessing and ML techniques
• Experience with model evaluation and libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Proven experience in ML engineering
• Strong programming skills (Python, R)
• Cloud services and infrastructure knowledge
• Agile methodologies understanding 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Inspire11’s Privacy Policy: https://www.inspire11.com/privacy-policy/  

U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner.  

As the Finance Manager supporting the Global Technology and Product Organization, you will be part of an innovative, collaborative, and transparent team. You will work in close partnership with Technology Leadership to build out financial plans that maximize the impact of our technology investments. A primary focus of this role will be managing the execution of our cloud and data center hosting strategy, including forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to senior leadership.

Together, we will drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Anaplan’s strategic execution. You’ll be an active contributor to cross-functional teams and will have the unique opportunity to partner with the technology team that develops and innovates on the financial tools you use daily.

Your Impact

Cloud & Data Center Financial Management

• Manage and forecast our multi-cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data center hosting costs.
• Perform detailed month-over-month variance analysis of hosting expenses and report on key operational and financial metrics.
• Prepare and present budget vs. actuals reporting for business partners and executive leadership, providing clear insights into spending drivers and trends.
• Partner with FinOps and Engineering teams to identify and execute cost optimization opportunities.
• Business and Finance Partnership:
• Provide leadership to the business and other Finance teams with respect to financial management, resource prioritization, and allocation.
• Ensure technology investments align with key priorities and recommend opportunities to re-allocate and re-deploy resources.
• Drive analytical and conceptual thinking with these partners that extends beyond the numbers into strategy.

Long-Range Planning

• Partner with other finance teams to conduct Return on Investment (ROI) analysis on new initiatives and contribute to long-range financial planning.
• Clearly communicate required deliverables and facilitate timely reviews with leaders.

Process Improvement

• Continually seek opportunities to improve and scale forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis utilizing Anaplan.

Decision Support

• Apply strategic thinking to maximize Engineering investments. Proactively recommend opportunities to re-allocate and re-deploy resources.
• Clearly communicate recommendations and scenario analyses to finance and business leaders.

Financial Analysis

• Take a macro-level view when analyzing results to understand performance against plan/forecast.
• Monitor trends and key levers, such as headcount and vendor investment, against planning assumptions.
• Actively communicate across multiple stakeholders to ensure a successful end-to-end understanding of portfolios, processes, and planning. 

Your Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, accounting, management consulting, investment banking, or similar roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze complex business scenarios by building and improving financial models.
• Experience with Anaplan or similar financial tools.
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud Computing business models and financial concepts (e.g., FinOps, cloud cost management) is strongly preferred.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage several priorities simultaneously, and challenge the status quo.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting to business partners with confidence, conviction, and credibility.
• MBA is a plus.

As the Finance Manager supporting the Global Technology and Product Organization, you will be part of an innovative, collaborative, and transparent team. You will work in close partnership with Technology Leadership to build out financial plans that maximize the impact of our technology investments. A primary focus of this role will be managing the execution of our cloud and data center hosting strategy, including forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to senior leadership.

Together, we will drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Anaplan’s strategic execution. You’ll be an active contributor to cross-functional teams and will have the unique opportunity to partner with the technology team that develops and innovates on the financial tools you use daily.

Your Impact

Cloud & Data Center Financial Management

• Manage and forecast our multi-cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data center hosting costs.
• Perform detailed month-over-month variance analysis of hosting expenses and report on key operational and financial metrics.
• Prepare and present budget vs. actuals reporting for business partners and executive leadership, providing clear insights into spending drivers and trends.
• Partner with FinOps and Engineering teams to identify and execute cost optimization opportunities.
• Business and Finance Partnership:
• Provide leadership to the business and other Finance teams with respect to financial management, resource prioritization, and allocation.
• Ensure technology investments align with key priorities and recommend opportunities to re-allocate and re-deploy resources.
• Drive analytical and conceptual thinking with these partners that extends beyond the numbers into strategy.

Long-Range Planning

• Partner with other finance teams to conduct Return on Investment (ROI) analysis on new initiatives and contribute to long-range financial planning.
• Clearly communicate required deliverables and facilitate timely reviews with leaders.

Process Improvement

• Continually seek opportunities to improve and scale forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis utilizing Anaplan.

Decision Support

• Apply strategic thinking to maximize Engineering investments. Proactively recommend opportunities to re-allocate and re-deploy resources.
• Clearly communicate recommendations and scenario analyses to finance and business leaders.

Financial Analysis

• Take a macro-level view when analyzing results to understand performance against plan/forecast.
• Monitor trends and key levers, such as headcount and vendor investment, against planning assumptions.
• Actively communicate across multiple stakeholders to ensure a successful end-to-end understanding of portfolios, processes, and planning. 

Your Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, accounting, management consulting, investment banking, or similar roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze complex business scenarios by building and improving financial models.
• Experience with Anaplan or similar financial tools.
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud Computing business models and financial concepts (e.g., FinOps, cloud cost management) is strongly preferred.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage several priorities simultaneously, and challenge the status quo.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting to business partners with confidence, conviction, and credibility.
• MBA is a plus.

As the Finance Manager supporting the Global Technology and Product Organization, you will be part of an innovative, collaborative, and transparent team. You will work in close partnership with Technology Leadership to build out financial plans that maximize the impact of our technology investments. A primary focus of this role will be managing the execution of our cloud and data center hosting strategy, including forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to senior leadership.

Together, we will drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Anaplan’s strategic execution. You’ll be an active contributor to cross-functional teams and will have the unique opportunity to partner with the technology team that develops and innovates on the financial tools you use daily.

Your Impact

Cloud & Data Center Financial Management

• Manage and forecast our multi-cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data center hosting costs.
• Perform detailed month-over-month variance analysis of hosting expenses and report on key operational and financial metrics.
• Prepare and present budget vs. actuals reporting for business partners and executive leadership, providing clear insights into spending drivers and trends.
• Partner with FinOps and Engineering teams to identify and execute cost optimization opportunities.
• Business and Finance Partnership:
• Provide leadership to the business and other Finance teams with respect to financial management, resource prioritization, and allocation.
• Ensure technology investments align with key priorities and recommend opportunities to re-allocate and re-deploy resources.
• Drive analytical and conceptual thinking with these partners that extends beyond the numbers into strategy.

Long-Range Planning

• Partner with other finance teams to conduct Return on Investment (ROI) analysis on new initiatives and contribute to long-range financial planning.
• Clearly communicate required deliverables and facilitate timely reviews with leaders.

Process Improvement

• Continually seek opportunities to improve and scale forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis utilizing Anaplan.

Decision Support

• Apply strategic thinking to maximize Engineering investments. Proactively recommend opportunities to re-allocate and re-deploy resources.
• Clearly communicate recommendations and scenario analyses to finance and business leaders.

Financial Analysis

• Take a macro-level view when analyzing results to understand performance against plan/forecast.
• Monitor trends and key levers, such as headcount and vendor investment, against planning assumptions.
• Actively communicate across multiple stakeholders to ensure a successful end-to-end understanding of portfolios, processes, and planning. 

Your Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, accounting, management consulting, investment banking, or similar roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze complex business scenarios by building and improving financial models.
• Experience with Anaplan or similar financial tools.
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud Computing business models and financial concepts (e.g., FinOps, cloud cost management) is strongly preferred.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage several priorities simultaneously, and challenge the status quo.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting to business partners with confidence, conviction, and credibility.
• MBA is a plus.

WHO WE ARE:  

Aviatrix® is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric — the architecture the Containment Era requires. The Cloud Native Security Fabric governs every workload communication path across every cloud, every VPC, every Kubernetes cluster, and every serverless function, from a single policy plane. One rule. Universal propagation. Enforced at the workload, not at a chokepoint. Trusted by more than 500 of the world's leading enterprises. For more information, visit aviatrix.ai. 

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and take ownership of our CI/CD ecosystem, cloud infrastructure automation, and developer platform. This is a journey-level, fully qualified position where you will independently design and drive solutions across complex, diverse projects — bringing both technical depth and collaborative leadership to everything you do.

You will work at the intersection of infrastructure engineering, AI-driven tooling, and modern cloud operations, partnering closely with development and TechOps teams to accelerate delivery cycles and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments, applying industry best practices to optimize delivery speed and system reliability.
• Automate the provisioning and lifecycle management of cloud resources (VMs, EC2, and more) using Infrastructure as Code — with Terraform as the primary tool — ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable deployments.
• Manage and optimize cloud networking configurations, supporting complex developer workflows and infrastructure scalability requirements.
• Integrate AI and large language model (LLM) capabilities into DevOps tooling and developer workflows, including leveraging Model Context Protocol (MCP) for intelligent automation and context-aware pipeline tooling.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to identify bottlenecks, reduce toil, and continuously improve the release process.
• Apply security best practices to deployment pipelines and cloud infrastructure, proactively identifying and remediating vulnerabilities.
• Monitor, observe, and optimize infrastructure performance, taking initiative to resolve complex issues before they impact customers.
• Evaluate emerging tools and technologies — particularly in the AI/LLM space — and provide guidance on how to incorporate them effectively into organization workflows.
• Communicate technical strategies and recommendations clearly to senior internal and external stakeholders, adapting your approach to diverse audiences and often driving alignment on difficult decisions.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related DevOps/infrastructure engineering experience (or 3 years with a Master’s degree or equivalent experience).
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform for infrastructure as code — this is a must-have.
• Hands-on, production-level experience building and deploying AI/LLM-integrated systems — this is a must-have. You have worked directly with large language model APIs, designed AI-assisted workflows, and shipped real tooling powered by LLMs in an engineering or DevOps context.
• Hands-on, production-level experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) — this is a must-have. You have implemented MCP-based integrations to build intelligent, context-aware developer tools, automation pipelines, or agent workflows, not just read about it.
• Strong command of CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar).
• Experience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure (EC2, VMs, VPCs, IAM, etc.).
• Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups, load balancers, DNS).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, resolve ambiguous and complex problems, and deliver high-quality solutions with minimal supervision.

Preferred:

• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, or container orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Knowledge of observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience building internal developer platforms (IDPs).

US Pay Range:

The US National annual base salary range for this full-time position is $131,500-$154,700 + benefits + 401(k) match + equity. The pay range is determined by the role, work location, job-related skills, level, experience and relevant education. [Certain roles are eligible to earn sales commission, depending on the terms of the applicable plan.] The range displayed is the minimum and maximum target base salary and is applicable only for new hires for the listed position located in the US. Your Talent Advisor can share more details regarding salary ranges, benefits, and equity for your location during the hiring process.

Job Description & Responsibilities

The Senior Lead Engineer at OneSix works collaboratively to design and develop data-driven solutions that empower clients with actionable insights. This role is mission-critical, leading project teams, shaping project scopes, and working directly with clients to refine and implement data strategies. While not a direct people manager, the Senior Lead Engineer serves as a technical team lead, providing mentorship, guidance, and strategic direction to team members to ensure successful project delivery. They are responsible for architecting scalable data solutions, optimizing analytics workflows, and leveraging best-in-class data tools to solve our clients' most pressing challenges.

• Define and drive the data strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with executives and key stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into data solutions.
• Design, implement, and optimize scalable data models and architectures for reporting and analytics.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of ETL pipelines, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• Manage cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data warehousing solutions (Snowflake)
• Lead the development of enterprise-level dashboards, reports, and self-service data tools.
• Implement and optimize data solutions using Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar tools.
• Integrate advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and AI-driven insights into data platforms.
• Establish and enforce data best practices, including data governance, security, and documentation.
• Monitor and improve query performance, data processing efficiency, and system scalability.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations.
• Work cross-functionally with data engineers, analysts, and business teams to align data strategies.
• Act as a key advisor on data-driven initiatives, influencing decision-making at the leadership level.
• Facilitate training and enablement programs to enhance data adoption across the organization.

Experience, Qualification,  & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in business intelligence, data engineering, or a similar role.
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and ETL development.
• Extensive experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Deep understanding of cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure) and data warehousing solutions.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or other scripting languages for data automation.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage large-scale BI initiatives.
• Excellent problem-solving, strategic thinking, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience with machine learning, AI-driven analytics, or predictive modeling.
• Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow, dbt, or similar).
• Knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD for data workflows.
• Background in Agile methodologies and project management.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Strong mentorship abilities and a passion for helping others grow.
• Ability to influence technical strategy without direct managerial authority.
• Effective communication skills to present complex ML concepts to diverse audiences.
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to work cross-functionally with different teams.

Compensation / Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Company-paid medical, vision, dental, and wellness benefits for employees 
• Company-provided home office equipment
• Flexible vacation and sick days
• Team-oriented and supportive working environment   
• Company-sponsored events and swag

This position offers a base salary in the range of $140,000–$160,000 USD annually, depending on experience and location. Compensation may vary based on factors including geographic location, level of experience, skills, and performance. This salary range reflects base pay only and does not include any additional compensation such as bonuses, equity, or benefits.

OneSix provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Mission

Solutions Architects at Databricks lead the growth of the Databricks Unified Analytics Platform. As a team, we have expertise in cloud platforms, data engineering, data analytics, and data science and machine learning. As a member of our team, you will exercise and develop expertise in those areas, using open-source projects such as Apache Spark, MLflow, and Delta Lake. This is a customer-facing role, where you will work with customers, your teammates, the product team, and our post-sales teams, to identify use cases for Databricks, develop architectures and solutions using our platform, and guide customers through the implementation, to accomplish value. In that process, you will build relationships with our customers, find and build champions, and become a trusted advisor. You will report to the Field Engineering Manager for the team.

The impact you will have:

• Partner with the sales team to help customers understand how Databricks can help solve their business problems
• Provide technical leadership for customers to evaluate and adopt Databricks
• Consult on big data architecture, implement proof of concepts for strategic customer projects, data science and machine learning projects, and validate integrations with cloud services and other 3rd party applications
• Build and present references architectures, how-tos, and demo applications for customers
• Become an expert in, and promote Databricks inspired open-source projects (Spark, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Koalas) across developer communities through meetups, conferences, and webinars
• Travel to customers in your region

What we look for:

• 8+ years in a customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture, or consulting role
• Experience designing and architecting distributed data systems
• Comfortable programming in, and debugging, at least one of: Python, Scala, Java, SQL, or R
• Experience supporting Public Sector clients
• Have built solutions with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Data Engineering technologies (Ex: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka)
• Data Warehousing (Ex: SQL, OLTP/OLAP/DSS)
• [Desired] Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research)
• US Citizen

Technical Solution Owner – Inspire11

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day. 

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 

• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

 What you can expect in this role: 

• Lead and deliver complex technical solutions on time and within budget, managing programs and projects end-to-end in Agile environments.
• Drive product ideation, discovery, and co-development models to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Lead scoping, solution design, and estimation of technical work and define an actionable implementation plan. 
• Architect and plan solutions leveraging modern cloud, data, and digital technologies; ensure alignment to client goals and value realization.
• Manage team performance, delivery, and growth while fostering collaboration across functional and technical resources.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, proactively managing expectations, risks, and opportunities.
• Deliver clear, compelling communications and performance metrics that demonstrate business value and technical excellence.
• Leverage the latest automation capabilities to drive efficiencies across discovery and development activities. 

Tools for success: 

• 5+ years of experience leading technical delivery across custom software, data, analytics, or digital transformation programs.
• Proven ability to scope, estimate, and decompose work for delivery teams; experience in technical requirements capture, capacity planning, and Agile frameworks.
• Strong program/project management skills including budget oversight, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Ability to communicate business value of complex technical solutions to business stakeholders to inspire client confidence.
• Experience with cloud services foundations (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud solution architecture (nice to have).
• Comfortable supporting product ideation, rapid prototyping, and co-development operating models (nice to have).
• Strong communication, client management, problem solving, and people leadership skills. 

This role requires the willingness and ability to be onsite at the Inspire11 or client location depending on project needs to maximize in-person collaboration and build stronger relationships. 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

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U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner.  

Data Architect – Inspire11 
 

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day.  

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 

• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

What you can expect in this role:
As a Data Architect, you will design the technical backbone of our clients’ data ecosystems—enabling scalable analytics, AI, and automation. You’ll lead the architecture of modern data platforms, shape technical strategy, and ensure secure, reliable delivery across complex environments. 

• Design and implement cloud-native data architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Databricks to support advanced analytics and AI solutions.
• Lead the architecture of end-to-end ELT/ETL pipelines using SQL and Python, connecting structured and unstructured data sources into unified models.
• Build and optimize enterprise data platforms, including data lakes, warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, Synapse, BigQuery), and semantic/dimensional models.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance, incorporating masking, tokenization, retention policies, and metadata-driven governance frameworks.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks to drive scalable, automated, and resilient deployments.
• Conduct deep data profiling and validation, shaping architectural decisions based on source quality, lineage, and business context.
• Translate business needs into scalable designs, using source-to-target mappings, conceptual wireframes, and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI and machine learning, leveraging practical use cases such as intelligent data quality, metadata automation, and ML feature stores.
• Support client engagement and pre-sales, presenting architectural strategies, influencing decisions, and mentoring delivery teams. 

Tools for success:
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a strategic mindset and the ability to lead clients and teams through complex transformations. You should bring: 

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise cloud platform design.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience building scalable ELT/ETL solutions.
• Deep familiarity with cloud data platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Synapse, BigQuery, and related tools.
• Expertise in data modeling (relational, dimensional/star schema), metadata management, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of DevOps and infrastructure-as-code, including Git, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML, with the ability to identify where intelligent automation or predictive modeling can enhance architectural solutions.
• Excellent communication and consulting skills, with the ability to explain complex technical designs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven leadership in technical strategy, solution design, and team mentorship in a dynamic consulting environment.
• This role requires the willingness and ability to be onsite at the Inspire11 or client location depending on project needs to maximize in-person collaboration and build stronger relationships. 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Inspire11’s Privacy Policy: https://www.inspire11.com/privacy-policy/  

U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner.