Leads data and analytics consulting for customers across industries, defining AI and data-use strategies, designing integrated solutions, and guiding adoption roadmaps while mentoring consultants.
About this role
The role is part of NEC's Maritime Security division, which develops sonar systems installed on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force escort vessels and aircraft, as well as ground-based analysis systems. Reporting to a project manager or leader, the IT architect or candidate joins a team that turns customer needs into feasible new systems and carries proposals through commercialization. The work spans application, infrastructure, and hardware and is intended to expand from the candidate's strongest area.
Responsibilities include selecting technologies, designing systems, communicating with customers, coordinating team members and development vendors, and supporting project management. Depending on level, applicants must have at least two years of experience in an application-engineering or infrastructure-engineering position and some project-management experience, including work planning or control, customer coordination, or vendor management. For the chief-level track, all listed project-management areas and at least five years in one of those engineering positions are required.
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