AI LLM Technology Architecture Associate Director

About the role

As a Lead or Principal AI Architect, you will serve as the definitive technical authority on AI architecture within client engagements and across the practice. You will own the end‑to‑end architecture of advanced AI platforms, spanning classical machine learning, generative AI and agentic systems, and work closely with CIOs, CTOs and senior business leaders to shape enterprise AI strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with CIOs, CTOs and business leaders to define enterprise AI strategy and translate business goals into a coherent technical vision.
• Lead enterprise AI assessments, build implementation roadmaps and own the complete technical solution for complex AI platforms.
• Provide architectural direction, technical governance and cross‑domain coherence across model platforms, AI security, operations, data engineering and multi‑agent ecosystems.
• Produce and govern architecture artifacts such as ADRs, reference architectures, component diagrams and integration specifications.

Required profile

• Extensive experience as a Lead or Principal AI Architect, with a track record of delivering enterprise‑grade AI solutions.
• Proven ability to engage at executive level (CIO, CTO, senior business leaders) and influence AI strategy.
• Deep knowledge of AI security, observability, governance, performance and scalability requirements.

Required skills

• Architectural design of classical machine learning, generative AI and agentic systems.
• Technology assessment and selection for AI tools, frameworks and platforms.
• Design of multi‑agent orchestration, memory services and AI gateway registries.