Engagement Lead and Principal AI Architect
Core
Lead a 45-day proof of value engagement to validate a client's reference architecture and data readiness for LLM use cases, delivering shared AI services and a final implementation plan.
Role type
Senior IC AI Architect / Engagement Lead
Builds
Shared AI services (model gateway, agent registry, evaluation harness) and a validated reference architecture for a client's AI Factory
Domain
Financial services / Risk advisory / Cloud Architecture (Azure/AWS)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
LLM and agentic system design, enterprise AI platform architecture, Azure OpenAI/Microsoft Foundry, AWS Bedrock, cloud networking and identity, regulated data handling, requirements engineering, delivery team leadership, client executive communication, technical coaching
Preferred skills
Financial services domain expertise, consulting background, AI operating model design, unit economics for AI, AI governance frameworks (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF)
Technologies
Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, AWS Bedrock, VPC, IAM
Responsibilities
Lead the pod and manage project plan, risks, and dependencies; validate client reference architecture and data readiness; test client assumptions with evidence; maintain decision records and assumption logs; agree on acceptance plans and metrics; prepare milestone sign-offs; conduct steering meetings and daily syncs; ensure client engineers lead and run components; deliver final architecture and roadmap readout
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
