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Google Cloud Platform AI Engineer / Google Cloud AI Engineer / AI Engineer / Arc...
Posted 1 day ago by JC CORPORATIONS
We're Hiring: Google Cloud AI EngineerLocation: Remote(USA)Experience: 12+ Years preferredRole: Google Cloud AI Engineer...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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AI Solutions Architect (GenAI & Enterprise AI Strategy) || Remote
Posted 1 day ago by Talent Vista Partners Inc
Role SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead the evaluation, architecture, implementat...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Remote Opening || Enterprise Architect with AI, Cloud and Data with Healthcare P...
Posted 2 days ago by SR Partners LLC
Job DescriptionMust have experience in AI, Cloud and Data- ( we can look for enterprise level cloud architect or AI arch...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Arkansas
ServiceNow AI/Agentic AI/Now Assist Solution Architect - Part Time - Remote - B4...
Posted 2 days ago by Technovision, Inc.
We are a Registered ServiceNow Partner.We are looking to hire ServiceNow AI/Agentic AI/Now Assist Solution Architect for...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Solutions Architect II - Azure, Microsoft 365 & AI
Posted 2 days ago by Robert Half
DescriptionSolutions Architect II - Azure, Microsoft 365 & AIRobert Half is seeking a Solutions Architect II to desi...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or San Ramon, California
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Azure Cloud AI Architect
Posted 3 days ago by Government Systems Technologies Inc. (GS...
Required Qualifications & ExperienceAzure Cloud Architect (Azure Tenant Owner)Primary Skills 1,Azure cloud architect...
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- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Remote or Davenport, Iowa
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: Observability Platform architecture, OpenTelemetry,Java/J2EE, SaaS Platform, K...
Posted 3 days ago by K Anand Corporation
Position : Observability Platform architecture, OpenTelemetry,Java/J2EE, SaaS Platform, Kafka, Kubernetes ,AI observabil...
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- Location Remote
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Data & AI Solution Architect – Data Modelling & Conversational AI - REMOTE - ON...
Posted 3 days ago by Synersys Technologies
About the RoleWe are seeking experienced Data & AI Solution Architects to support the design of enterprise data mode...
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- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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About Our Outside IR35 AI Architect Contract Roles
What does a ai architect contractor do?
AI Architect contractors are engaged to design the technical foundations on which AI systems are built and operated at scale. The role focuses on the architectural decisions that determine how AI components integrate with existing technology estates, how data flows between systems, how models are deployed and monitored in production, and how AI infrastructure is designed to be scalable, maintainable, and compliant with governance requirements. AI Architects are brought in when organisations are moving beyond proof of concept into enterprise-grade AI deployment, or when the complexity of an AI programme requires dedicated architectural oversight that internal teams cannot provide.
The profile expected for AI Architect contracts is senior and highly technical. Candidates need a strong background in software or data architecture, combined with deep working knowledge of AI and machine learning systems. Experience designing MLOps pipelines, selecting and integrating AI platforms such as Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, or Google Vertex AI, and making principled decisions about model serving, feature stores, and data infrastructure is essential. Knowledge of responsible AI principles, including fairness, explainability, and governance frameworks, is increasingly expected at architectural level. Most AI Architect contractors bring a combination of hands-on engineering experience and the broader systems thinking required to design AI infrastructure that functions reliably within complex enterprise environments.
What is the market like for ai architect contractors?
AI Architect is one of the fastest-growing and highest-value contract roles in the UK technology market. Demand is driven by the gap between the pace at which organisations are committing to AI and the maturity of their technical foundations to support it. Many businesses that have run successful AI pilots are now grappling with how to scale those capabilities safely and sustainably, which requires architectural thinking that most internal teams cannot yet provide. Supply of experienced AI Architects is very limited, which is maintaining day rates at the top end of the technology contracting market and keeping competition for available talent exceptionally high.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What ai architect roles are usually Outside IR35?
AI architecture has a notably high outside IR35 rate, with the majority of contracts among contracts stating IR35 status sitting outside. The advisory and design-led nature of the role, defining how AI systems should be built, integrated, and governed rather than writing production code, makes outside IR35 the natural position. Organisations at the early stages of AI adoption often engage architects on a consultative basis to establish reference architectures and guardrails before scaling their implementation teams.
How much do ai architect contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for ai architect roles typically range from £650 to £1100 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 ai architect vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 120 ai architect contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to July 2026.