AI Solutions Architect- Remote
Posted Today by Calance
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The AI Solutions Architect will be instrumental in designing and delivering advanced AI solutions for clients, acting as a liaison between sales and technical teams. This role requires expertise in AI technology selection and solution architecture to ensure clients achieve maximum ROI. The architect will also mentor teams and contribute to the development of AI capabilities within the organization. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to create cohesive solutions that meet client needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and apply methodologies for evaluating and implementing AI architectures and technologies.
- Assist in creating AI operations strategies and managing AI solutions.
- Collaborate with data scientists and architects to develop solution offerings.
- Support sales teams with AI solution evaluation during client engagements.
- Mentor teams to ensure successful project delivery and talent development.
- Ensure quality and consistency in AI engagements across clients.
- Lead technical capability assessments and present recommendations to clients.
- Guide clients in technology adoption strategies across various platforms.
- Stay updated on AI trends and best practices to inform strategy development.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field preferred.
- 6+ years of experience in pre-sales and post-sales technical solutions.
- 2+ years of experience in AI solutions architecture.
- Product management experience in AI and digital transformation.
- Relevant AI/ML certifications preferred.
- Strong understanding of AI technologies, MLOps, and cloud platforms.
- Ability to build rapport and credibility as a strategic partner.
- Proactive and consultative approach to customer requests.
- Familiarity with AI vendors and ecosystems.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong influencing and communication skills.
- Ability to travel when needed.
Salary (Rate): £130/hr
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
JOB SUMMARY:
The AI Solutions Architect will play a key role in scoping, designing, and supporting the delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions for our clients. Reporting to the Director of AI Solutioning, this role serves as a primary contact for our sales organization to help our clients navigate their AI journey, collaborate across practices to ensure the design of cohesive and high-value solutions, and involves participation in client delivery activities as needed. Expertise in AI technology selection and solution architect design will be essential, guaranteeing that clients realize maximum ROI and fully leverage the potential of AI capabilities.
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
I.AI Capabilities Development
Develop and apply structured methodologies to assist clients in the evaluating, acquiring, and implementing AI architectures (e.g., Common RAG System Architectures (Na ve, Advanced, Modular) and technologies (LLMs, Vector Stores, Knowledge Graphs)
Assist in the development of comprehensive AI operations strategies, including defining ML/Ops capabilities and operating models to manage AI solutions effectively.
II.Teamwork
Collaborate with data scientists, architects, and partners to develop solution offerings for our customers.
Support sales/account teams by providing expertise in AI solution evaluation and implementation during sales pursuits and client engagements.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and integrated AI technology solutions.
III.Talent Development
Mentor a cross-functional team of architects, engineers, and scientists to ensure successful project delivery and continuous development.
Contribute to the continuous learning and development of internal talent and capabilities.
IV.AI Capabilities Delivery
Ensure delivery quality and consistency of AI engagements across multiple clients.
Lead the design and execution of technical capability assessments, analyzing results and presenting recommendations in an effective, logical manner to the client.
Leveraging a product-agnostic philosophy, guide clients through appropriate technology adoption strategies, bringing expertise in platforms such as Azure ML Studio/OpenAI, AWS SageMaker/Bedrock, Snowflake, Databricks, Weights & Biases, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, and DataRobot.
Lead resources directly and through cross functional teams; exhibit strong leadership to drive high performing teams.
V.Thought Leadership
Stay updated on latest AI trends, technologies, and best practices to inform strategy development and implementation.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor s or Master s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or a related field preferred.
6+ years experience in a pre-sales and post-sales capacity scoping, designing, and implementing technical solutions.
2+ years experience in AI solutions architecture, with a strong track record of successful client engagements.
Product management experience in AI, advanced analytics, and/or digital transformation.
Relevant AI/ML certifications preferred but not required (e.g., Azure Machine Learning Specialty, Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer, etc.)
Strong understanding of various AI and machine learning technologies and methods including MLOps practices and tools, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), programming languages (Python, R, etc.), and data architecture concepts.
Up-to-date understanding of AI industry trends and emerging technologies
Ability to listen, build rapport, and credibility as a strategic partner within business units; able to build bridges across teams and job functions
Ability to approach customer requests with a proactive and consultative manner; listen and understand user requests and needs and effectively deliver
Familiarity with AI vendors and their ecosystems
Strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative approach to AI adoption and operations
Experience in a consulting or solutions-oriented environment
Highly organized, detail-oriented, excellent time management skills and able to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume, and evolving work environment
Strong influencing skills to get things done and inspire business transformation
Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills with an ability to present security related concepts to C-Level Executives and non-technical audience
Ability to travel when needed