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Job description
Location: Washington D.C. 20433 (Hybrid, 4 days onsite a week)
Duration: 12 Months Contract (Possible Extension)
AWS or GCP Cloud preferred for AI Architect role
AWS Bedrock
No GENAI but looking for Agentic AI experience
Not a solutions Architects
Build AI Agents
Essential Job Functions
Lead design of multiple simultaneous projects, develop and maintain core architectural constructs, provide architectural leadership to relevant teams from various location across the globe
Architect solutions across multiple IT environments and Business system components, envision solution for projects / programs / applications
Research, evaluate, and select from existing and emerging technologies the options best fitting business and IT strategic needs
Communicate critical technical choices, specify requirements and constraints for design and implementation, and provide input for scoping the level effort for development projects
Provide a long-term vision for the platform, taking into account changes in technology within the context of ITS current implementation and our feature roadmap
Advise on deployment strategies for new features and components, assessing if rollout plans are safe, progressive, and reversible
In-depth understanding of the business environment, its processes and complexities of the corporation and apply the knowledge towards the proposed work program.
Design and validate solutions that are practical, flexible, scalable, reusable, and strategic
Coordinate effort within different IT groups including Enterprise Architecture, Office of Information Security, Data Management Office as and when needed.
Interact with the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Platform teams to ensure that solutions are built in adherence with the defined enterprise standards
Contribute to the development of a body of generally applicable methods, procedures, and deliverables
Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed, especially regarding future business expansion
Present, discuss, and walk through the merits of the solutions recommendations with a group of enterprise architects
Institute and lead the adoption of best practices and standards, to improve the quality of the deliverables
Ensure best practices are adhered to in the adoption of new technologies
Manage daily technical challenges and communicate with management if there are any risks or issues
Stay abreast of the latest technologies and tools being used to improve IT development and delivery
Understanding of security best practices and standards
Educational Qualifications and Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field
Experience in the design and delivery of enterprise architecture products and artifacts
Experience working with clients in multiple domains and executed multi-year projects working in a multi-vendor environment.
Up to date with new trends, best practices and range of tools used in projects and applications.
Required Skills/Abilities
Facilitate cloud architecture workshops with business stakeholders and hyperscaler vendors
Demonstrated experience designing and governing enterprise-scale multi‑cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI, including hybrid and on‑prem integrations.
Proven ability to evaluate, integrate, and adopt emerging technologies, including AI/ML and agentic AI, while ensuring enterprise governance and operational readiness.
Proven ability to embed security, compliance, resiliency, and FinOps controls by design, working closely with security and risk stakeholders.
Strong track record leading end‑to‑end solution design for PaaS, SaaS, containerized, and AI‑enabled workloads in complex enterprise environments.
Hands‑on experience establishing standardized integration patterns across IAM, networking, SIEM, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and observability platforms.
Demonstrated expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with strong scripting skills to support scalable, repeatable platform delivery.
Knowledge in the development of application standards, architecture products, artifacts, and standardization processes
Good knowledge of one or more areas of architecture practice
Excellent communication, writing, documentation and facilitation skills
Ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment
Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
High level of creativity and lateral thinking
Ability to provide training, coaching support for architecture projects
Exceptional communication skills and ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization (this includes written and verbal communications, as well as visualizations)
Ability to act as liaison conveying information in suitably accurate models between the business unit and their counterparts within Information Technology
Self‑starter with the skills to lead a team
Proven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skills
Ability to work directly with clients and management without supervision and to facilitate and navigate discussions with stakeholders to ensure clarity, prioritization, and consensus
Ability to work with different points‑of‑view and lead the team to convergence, while always keeping the project objectives in sight
Excellent personal organization skills and ability to take things to closure without follow‑ups
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Worksite address
washington, DC, 20022, US
Who can apply
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