AI and Data Platform Engineer

Position: AI and Data Platform Engineer – Full Time/Exempt

Department: Information Technology

Reports to: Director, Cloud and System Engineering

Location: Arizona Cardinals (Tempe, AZ) NOTE: Starting 2028, this role will be based at the new Arizona Cardinals Training Facility in north Phoenix, AZ (https://www.azcardinals.com/news/new-arizona-cardinals-practice-facility-on-target-for-opening-in-2028).

Format: In-person

Note: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a student or employment Visas (including, but not limited to F-1, M-1, J-1, H-1B, OPT and/or CPT programs, etc.).

Cardinals Organizational Summary

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a professional football team within the National Football League (NFL). We compete in the National Football Conference (NFC) West division and call State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, our home.

As one of the oldest pro football franchises in the U.S., the Club has established itself as a sport and cultural hallmark within Arizona, as well as a trailblazer for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives and firsts around the League. Our vision is to build a leading sports organization that competes for championships, drives business results, creates loyal fans, develops proud employees, and inspires hope in our community. We are relentless in our pursuit of greatness on and off the field, while positively impacting our people, our fans, and our community.

If you want to join an organization that values putting the team first, doing what is right, growing with positivity, valuing every voice, while driving performance, we would love for you to join our team. Learn more about the Arizona Cardinals and see what’s happening here (https://www.azcardinals.com/community/).

Job Summary

The Arizona Cardinals are seeking a highly motivated, innovative, and technically skilled AI and Data Platform Engineer to support the organization's expanding Artificial Intelligence, data management, and enterprise technology strategy.

This role serves as a critical bridge between modern data platforms, cloud-based AI services, business applications, and enterprise systems. The AI & Data Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, administering, and optimizing cloud data and database platforms, supporting AI initiatives and use cases, enabling secure access to enterprise data, and integrating AI capabilities into business applications, workflows, and data solutions.

The ideal candidate possesses strong experience with modern cloud data platforms, database technologies, and AI solutions, with a passion for building secure, scalable, and data-driven systems that improve decision-making, operational efficiency, employee productivity, and business outcomes.

This position supports the Arizona Cardinals' business operations, football operations, stadium operations, and corporate functions while ensuring data integrity, security, governance, and compliance with organizational and league requirements. AI, cybersecurity, and data governance are strategic priorities of the Arizona Cardinals and the National Football League; therefore, this role will play a key part in enabling secure, responsible, and scalable AI adoption across the organization. Other responsibilities include event support, game day duties at games, training camp and extended trips. This position will be required to work at all home games and team functions at the State Farm Stadium located in Glendale, AZ.

Primary Job Duties

The AI and Data Platform Engineer position will have the daily responsibilities, without limitation, to include the following:

AI Platform Administration & Enablement

• Administer and support enterprise AI platforms including Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI services, approved large language model (LLM) platforms, and future AI technologies.
• Partner with business units to evaluate, prioritize, and implement AI use cases that drive operational efficiency and business value.
• Support AI training, prompt development, adoption programs, and end-user enablement initiatives.
• Assist with AI model integrations, automation workflows, and AI-powered business processes.
• Monitor AI platform usage, performance, security, and adoption metrics.
• Serve on the Cardinals AI Council to manage the AI use case requests and communication with the NFL.
• Support AI governance initiatives, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure AI solutions are implemented securely and align with organizational policies.

Database & Data Systems Administration

• Design, administer, monitor, optimize, and maintain enterprise databases and data repositories.
• Ensure database performance, availability, reliability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Manage SQL Server and other database technologies supporting business-critical applications.
• Support database migrations and modernization initiatives, including migration from traditional on-premises databases to PaaS and cloud-native database services.
• Develop and maintain database standards, procedures, documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Troubleshoot database and data platform issues while ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

Data Integration & Enterprise Systems Support

• Design and support integrations between enterprise applications, cloud services, databases, and AI solutions.
• Develop and maintain APIs, data pipelines, ETL processes, and automation workflows.
• Enable secure access to structured and unstructured data for analytics, reporting, and AI use cases.
• Collaborate with application owners and business stakeholders to improve data quality and accessibility.
• Support data warehouse, reporting, business intelligence, and analytics platforms.

Data Governance & Security

• Maintain data integrity, quality, classification