AI Solution Architect

AI Solution ArchitectThe AI Solution Architect defines and drives the end to end AI solution architecture across business applications, platforms, integrations, and data services. This role translates business strategy and requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and long term technology direction. The Solution Architect is accountable for solution design across the full lifecycle, from conceptual architecture through implementation and evolution, covering application architecture, integration patterns, cloud platforms, data flows, security, and operational considerations. This role partners closely with product, engineering, data, security, and business stakeholders to enable delivery of business capabilities at scale.Strategic Solution Vision & Architecture DesignArticulate and document end to end solution architecture visions aligned to business strategy and enterprise standards. Translate business requirements into logical, conceptual, and physical solution architectures spanning applications, integrations, data, and cloud infrastructure. Define architecture roadmaps and target state designs that support current and future business needs. Establish reusable architecture patterns, reference architectures, and standards to accelerate delivery and consistency. Provide architectural guidance on build vs. buy decisions and platform selection.Solution Implementation & Technical LeadershipLead solution design across cloud native, hybrid, and SaaS based architectures. Guide development teams through architecture reviews, design validation, and implementation support. Ensure non functional requirements are met, including scalability, performance, availability, security, and maintainability. Collaborate with engineering teams on API design, integration patterns, microservices, and event driven architectures. Support proof of concepts and architecture spikes to validate design decisions.Integration, Cloud & Platform ArchitectureDesign and govern integration architectures using APIs, messaging, event streaming, and middleware platforms. Architect solutions leveraging cloud platforms, with Azure preferred and AWS or GCP as applicable. Provide guidance on containerization, orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices. Align infrastructure and platform design with cost optimization and operational efficiency goals.Governance, Security & ComplianceEnsure solution architecture complies with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements, including the EU AI Act, GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA. Partner with security teams to embed security by design principles, including identity, access management, encryption, and threat mitigation. Participate in architecture governance forums and design review boards. Ensure solutions meet audit, risk, and compliance expectations.Documentation & Knowledge ManagementMaintain comprehensive solution architecture documentation, including diagrams, decision records, and standards. Contribute to and manage architecture repositories and technology catalogs. Regularly review and update solution designs to reflect evolving business and technology needs.Innovation & Continuous ImprovementStay current with emerging technologies and architectural trends, including cloud native, GenAI, LLMs, event driven systems, and composable architectures. Identify opportunities to modernize legacy systems and reduce technical debt. Recommend innovations that improve delivery speed, system resilience, and business agility. Identify cost optimization opportunities through architectural simplification and platform consolidation.Collaboration & CommunicationAct as a trusted technical advisor to business leaders, product owners, and delivery teams. Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non technical audiences. Facilitate cross team alignment across application, data, infrastructure, and security domains. Mentor engineers and junior architects on architectural best practices.