Director, Enterprise Architecture - AI Enablement

Join to apply for the Director, Enterprise Architecture - AI Enablement role at KPMG US . Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax, and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence, and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360, and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Enterprise Architecture, AI Enablement to join our Digital Nexus organization. This is a hybrid role. Responsibilities: Lead organizational transformation by researching AI technologies and defining technical strategies for KPMG's portfolio and enterprise-level solutions to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, enhance capabilities, mitigate risks, and bolster security. Develop and maintain AI reference architectures and patterns for strategic technology initiatives. Conduct research and contribute to the development of AI roadmaps, including product selection, versions, upgrades, projects, and milestones. Collaborate with KPMG Business Teams and Innovation Team to evaluate business demands in the early stages of projects to determine the appropriate AI software, integration technologies, system architectures, and patterns to meet business objectives efficiently. This may involve single solution evaluations or matrixed evaluations of multiple solutions through research, proof of concept, or scoped testing. Provide solution-level technical design and architectural leadership, including documenting and diagramming the logical, physical, and process views across multiple technology domains. Work with project teams to assist in the delivery of AI solutions or foundational implementations by providing guidance to application, engineering, and operations teams as needed. Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment. Qualifications: Minimum eight years of recent IT Architecture experience with some focused experience in AI technologies, supporting a SaaS and platform-centric strategy and implementation cycle with the ability to integrate in support of an enterprise. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED required. Proficiency in extending AI on platforms such as ServiceNow, SAP, Salesforce, and/or Power platforms to support best-in-class desktop and mobile experiences. Knowledge of mobile technologies, mobile architecture options (Native, Hybrid, Web), and mobile design best practices for authentication, Single Sign-On, data handling, encryption of data at rest, performance, and user experience. General understanding of SDLC methodologies (waterfall, agile). General understanding of operating system models (Linux, Windows), hardware architectures, distributed computing architectures, storage technology (SAN/NAS/DAS), server virtualization, memory management, networking, system maintenance, disaster recovery, database failover models, database theory and design, Security/Identity Management (Okta, AD), authentication and authorization (Kerberos, Tivoli), Business Intelligence platforms, dashboards, data mining and visualization tools (Power BI, QlikView), mobile application development, and service integration. Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, analytical, and presentation skills to lead an environment driven by client service and teamwork. Must be able to set goals, participate in strategic initiatives, foster high-performance teams, and interface with all levels of the organization. Capable of developing resource plans and influencing organizational priorities. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr KPMG US