AI Enterprise Architect

Serve as the enterprise technical leader for AI architecture and design, responsible for establishing standards and ensuring the scalability, security, and integrity of AI solutions across DFA.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI architecture blueprint including Azure AI Foundry and integration patterns
• Ensure alignment with data, cloud, and security architecture across ERP and CRM systems (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, JDE)
• Evaluate AI/ML technologies aligned with enterprise standards
• Lead end-to-end design of AI solutions
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs
• Guide implementation teams on architecture adherence
• Embed responsible AI principles including transparency and traceability
• Ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards
• Maintain architecture documentation
• Act as technical advisor across stakeholders
• Lead architecture reviews and design sessions
• Partner closely with the enterprise product owner as a joint leadership model to align business priorities with technical execution

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related curriculum (or equivalent combination of education and experience); Master’s preferred
• 10+ years in solution architecture or engineering
• 7+ years in AI/ML environments
• Experience with cloud platforms and enterprise systems integration
• Experience delivering production AI solutions
• Strong understanding of distributed systems
• Experience with MLOps and governance frameworks preferred
• Deep expertise in AI/ML and GenAI architectures, including model deployment, integration, and lifecycle management
• Strong command of enterprise cloud, data, and integration architectures (APIs, event-driven systems, microservices)
• Hands-on understanding of MLOps, monitoring, scalability, and cost governance
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise security, privacy, and compliance as they apply to AI systems
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and technical peers through expertise and credibility
• Exceptional ability to translate business strategy into durable technical architectures
• Comfortable operating with minimal direction in ambiguous, high-impact environments
• Able to read, write, and speak English
• Able to travel 15-25% of the time

Pay

$120,000 - $175,000 / year