Enterprise AI Solutions Architect

DescriptionThe Enterprise Microsoft Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, and Claude Cowork Architect will help the organization safely enable Microsoft Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, Claude Cowork (Anthropic), Copilot agents, and related agentic AI capabilities.This role will define the standards, design patterns, guardrails, and solution design practices needed to support secure, compliant, scalable, and policy-aligned adoption across the enterprise.The architect will partner with enterprise architecture, security, risk, compliance, privacy, data governance, platform, engineering, workforce technology, and business teams to ensure Copilot-based and Claude-based solutions are designed responsibly and operated effectively.This is a hands-on architecture leadership role focused on enabling business value while protecting enterprise data, enforcing governance expectations, and reducing delivery risk across a multi-vendor agentic AI landscape.Key Deliverables Enterprise component standards for Microsoft Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, and Claude Cowork. Reference architecture for Copilot agents, Cowork-enabled workflows, Claude Cowork multi-step autonomous workflows, integrations, data access, and enterprise deployment. Reusable design pattern catalog for common agent, workflow, knowledge-grounding, approval, escalation, and integration scenarios. Solution design template and architecture review checklist for Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, and Claude Cowork implementations. Guardrails for security, privacy, data governance, responsible AI, connector usage, identity and access, auditability, monitoring, and operational readiness. Endpoint and desktop governance guidance for Claude Cowork, including device configuration, local file and application access boundaries, and managed deployment controls. Platform selection guidance that clarifies when to use Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, or Claude Cowork for a given business scenario. Environment, tenant, lifecycle management, deployment, and support model guidance for enterprise adoption. Decision records and exception-handling process for solution-specific architecture, security, or governance deviations. Executive-ready recommendations, roadmap input, and adoption guidance for scaling Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, and Claude Cowork across the enterprise.Responsibilities Define the enterprise architecture approach for Microsoft Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, Claude Cowork, Copilot agents, and related agentic AI capabilities. Create and maintain standards, design patterns, reference architectures, and guardrails for secure and governed adoption. Lead solution design for Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, and Claude Cowork implementations, ensuring each solution has clear business purpose, approved data sources, defined ownership, security controls, and measurable outcomes. Partner with Security, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Legal, Data Governance, Workforce Technology, and platform administration teams to align solutions with enterprise policies and standards. Define guidance for knowledge sources, connectors, actions, prompts, approvals, grounding, monitoring, and human oversight. Shape environment strategy, data policies, application lifecycle management, deployment controls, usage visibility, billing controls, and operational support practices. Define endpoint governance, access controls, and usage policies for Claude Cowork, and support proof-of-concept evaluation and transition to production where approved. Establish architecture review criteria and reusable checklists for Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, Claude Cowork, and Copilot agent solutions. Provide hands-on architecture guidance to delivery teams from concept through design, build, test, deployment, and production readiness. Define integration patterns across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Microsoft Graph, Anthropic Claude, APIs, enterprise applications, workflow platforms, and knowledge repositories. Develop patterns for observability, audit trails, task execution visibility, quality evaluation, prompt testing, incident response, and continuous improvement. Evaluate emerging Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, Claude Cowork, Power Platform, Azure AI, Agent 365, and agentic AI capabilities for enterprise applicability. Facilitate architecture governance discussions and approvals, promoting reuse, consistency, policy alignment, and risk-based decision making. Communicate architecture decisions, risks, trade-offs, standards, and recommendations clearly to executive, business, architecture, engineering, and platform stakeholders. Mentor architects, makers, and engineering teams on enterprise-ready Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, and Claude Cowork design practices.Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Eight or more years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, platform architecture, software engineering, cloud engineering, or technology delivery. Experience designing and governing enterprise solutions across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, cloud, SaaS, data, integration, and enterprise application environments. Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork, Claude Cowork, Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility, Power Platform, Power Automate, Dataverse, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, Azure services, or comparable AI and automation platforms. Experience creating architecture standards, reference architectures, design patterns, solution guardrails, and architecture review criteria. Strong understanding of identity and access management, data loss prevention, connector governance, API security, endpoint security, logging, monitoring, billing controls, and operational readiness. Strong understanding of responsible AI, AI governance, human oversight, content grounding, privacy, sensitive data handling, auditability, and compliance expectations. Experience designing integrations across APIs, Microsoft 365 services, enterprise applications, workflow platforms, data platforms, and knowledge repositories. Experience working within Agile, DevOps, SDLC, architecture governance, technology risk management, and change management practices. Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to explain complex architecture topics to both executive and technical audiences.Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Cedar Rapids, IA.Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $75.00 - $110.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.About TEKsystemsWe're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.Job SummaryJob number: JP-006316713Profession: Architect