Lead Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Duke Energy Corporation•Charlotte, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AI Specialists straddle the disciplines of Data Science & Data Engineering with a focus on data pipelines, AI Model enhancements and model retraining. Their unique skillsets add value throughout the lifecycle of machine learning model development and deployment. They have a passion for data and build pipelines for Data Scientists for data consumption. An AI Specialists knowledge of Machine Learning pairs nicely with a Data Scientist on seamless handoffs for increased model performance and/or feature enhancements. Model development opportunities will be on-prem and cloud solutions. Lead AI Specialists work closely with their team members. They are considered the “go to” person when complex opportunities arise. They are technical and professional growth mentors for their teams including actively removing impediments. They contribute to each product team as needed and has a detailed understanding of the team’s portfolio of products and value proposition. They build professional partnerships with Enterprise Architects and Cyber Security ensuring team compliance. They have strong partnerships with various lines of business throughout the enterprise with a focus on continuous education on AI and technical guidance. They participate in various Community of Practices (AI, Cloud, Architecture). These highly skilled team members are empowered, proactive and accountable for team success.

Requirements

Associates degree
Minimum 7 years related work experience
In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 7 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 year(s) related work experience
Experience in working with Data Scientist within an AI Organization
Strong communication skills
Team player

Nice To Haves

Previous Duke Energy experience
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning technologies classifications, regressions and neural networks (Deep Learning)

Responsibilities

Support, collaborate & work alongside Data Scientists and AI Specialists to ensure data optimization, model performance & delivery
Growing AI knowledge through partnerships with various lines of business’s
Team member mentor (professional and technical development)
Team leader
AI compliance (Cyber, Cloud, Architecture)
Support various product teams with dev, implement & deployment
Ensure product teams are well represented and properly staffed
Complete understanding of team product portfolio and value proposition
Assists with discovery on bleeding edge technologies/tools to incorporate within team