Senior AI Analytics Engineer - IT

Join our IT team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands:  OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June.

Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

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Position: Senior AI Analytics Engineer

Department: IT

Work Location (s):

• El Paso, TX

• Plano, TX,

• Arlington, TN,

• Marlborough, MA.

Hybrid Schedule: At Helen of Troy, we embrace a flexible hybrid work model designed to support collaboration and productivity. For roles eligible for hybrid work, our standard schedule includes in-office collaboration from Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Any updates to this model will be communicated in advance. Please note that hybrid eligibility and schedules may vary based on business needs and manager expectations.

What you will be doing:

The Senior AI Analytics Engineer will help drive the adoption and delivery of AI-enabled analytics solutions across the enterprise. This role combines Microsoft AI technologies, business intelligence, analytics engineering, and modern data platforms to improve decision-making, automate insight generation, and accelerate business value.

• Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled analytics solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Graph, and related Microsoft AI technologies.

• Develop AI assistants, copilots, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, Agentic AI workflows, and AI agents that securely leverage enterprise data and knowledge assets.

• Enable AI-assisted analytics and BI capabilities, including natural language querying, automated insights, narrative reporting, KPI explanations, proactive alerts, and business recommendations.

• Integrate AI solutions with Power BI, semantic models, governed datasets, enterprise APIs, and modern cloud data platforms.

• Utilize Python and modern analytics tooling to prototype, validate, and operationalize AI-enabled analytics solutions.

• Support advanced analytics initiatives including forecasting, anomaly detection, marketing analytics, social listening, and enterprise insight generation.

• Define and implement AI evaluation frameworks, observability, monitoring, guardrails, security controls, and deployment standards.

• Partner with business stakeholders, BI teams, data engineering teams, and platform owners to identify and deliver high-value AI and analytics use cases.

• Create reusable solution patterns, technical documentation, and best practices to support enterprise AI adoption and scalability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related technical field.

• 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise analytics, BI, data, cloud, software, automation, or AI solutions.

• 2+ years of hands-on AI / GenAI solution delivery experience, including experience deploying enterprise AI solutions into production.

• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft 365, Azure AI Search, or similar enterprise AI technologies.

• Experience building AI assistants, copilots, RAG solutions, semantic search solutions, AI agents, or AI-enabled business workflows.

• Experience implementing enterprise AI solutions with appropriate governance, monitoring, observability, evaluation frameworks, guardrails, and secure deployment practices.

• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Experience working with Power BI, semantic models, governed datasets, enterprise reporting platforms, or BI analytics solutions.

• Experience integrating AI or analytics solutions with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake or comparable cloud data platforms.

• Proven ability to lead technical workstreams and influence solution delivery without direct people management responsibility.

• Ability to travel domestically up to 5%.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master’s degree in a technical, quantitative, or analytics-related field.

• Highly desired: Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP), Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, agent frameworks, tool-calling, plugins, or multi-agent orchestration.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Power Automate, Logic Apps, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, MLOps, LLMOps, or AI observability tools.

• Experience with Jupyter Notebooks, Microsoft Fabric Notebooks, PySpark, Spark, or distributed data processing.

• Working knowledge of statistical modeling, machine learning fundamentals, forecasting, anomaly detection, or model evaluation techniques.

• Familiarity with Snowflake AI capabilities such as Cortex, Cortex Analyst, Cortex Search, Snowpark, Snowflake ML, or Snowflake Intelligence.

• Experience in consumer products, retail, ecommerce, supply chain, marketing analytics, or enterprise BI environments.

Benefits: Salary + Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.  

Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands! Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skills, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.  

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For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, and Glassdoor.

Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We will provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process.  To request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000. 

Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a leading global consumer products company with operations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.  Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June – many of which rank among the top brands in their consumer goods categories.

We grow and strengthen our brands through innovation, operational excellence, and a collaborative culture focused on delivering exceptional products and experiences for consumers worldwide.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Management reserves the right to modify the duties and responsibilities of the position at any time.