Principal AI Architect - Cloud & Security

Job Description

P3+Uplift has partnered with a highly innovative Midwest-based enterprise organization in their search for a Principal Architect to help shape and scale next-generation AI capabilities across the business. This role will focus on driving AI-native architecture initiatives supporting areas such as enterprise productivity, product innovation, operational efficiency, and intelligent workflow automation.

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly visible innovation-focused team where you'll help rapidly prototype, experiment, and architect scalable AI solutions from concept through production in a modern cloud-first environment.

What You'll Be Doing:
• Lead the architecture and design of enterprise AI and cloud-native solutions
• Design and scale RAG pipelines, vector search systems, and LLM evaluation frameworks
• Build and guide AI agent architectures using modern orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, or similar technologies
• Develop secure and scalable AI-enabled platforms leveraging cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices
• Integrate enterprise AI technologies including Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise, Copilot, and related AI tooling
• Collaborate closely with architects, platform engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders to define future-state AI capabilities
• Establish governance, observability, security, and intentional AI standards across solutions and platforms
• Lead technical strategy discussions around cloud security, enterprise integrations, and AI platform architecture
• Mentor architects and engineering teams while helping drive innovation and technical excellence across the organization

What We're Looking For:
• Deep architecture and cloud engineering experience across enterprise-scale environments
• Strong understanding of AI/LLM technologies, vector databases, retrieval systems, and modern AI frameworks
• Experience designing secure cloud-native platforms and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments
• Strong background in security architecture, secure coding practices, and cloud governance
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies
• Ability to influence technical strategy and communicate effectively with both technical and business leadership
• Someone who thrives in fast-moving, innovative environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Opportunity to shape enterprise AI architecture strategy from the ground up
• Work on cutting-edge AI, cloud, and intelligent automation initiatives
• Highly visible role with influence across engineering and technology leadership
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, experimentation, and modern engineering practices
• Opportunity to mentor and guide engineering teams while establishing enterprise architecture standards
• Strong long-term growth potential within a stable and technology-focused organization

If you're passionate about AI architecture, cloud innovation, and helping enterprises build intelligent next-generation platforms, we'd love to connect with you.