Principal Architect, AI Platform
Core
Singular architectural authority for BMO's AI Engineering function, ensuring coherence across cloud estates (AWS, Azure, M365) and regulatory regimes (OSFI, OCC) for enterprise AI initiatives.
Role type
Principal, strategy & mentorship
Builds
Enterprise AI Platform capabilities (Control Plane, Domain Orchestration, Identity Fabric, Policy Engine, Guardrails, Observability) and Microsoft AI surfaces (Copilot, Copilot Studio, Fabric Copilot, Agent 365)
Domain
Financial Services / Enterprise AI / Multi-cloud
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Architectural authority & leadership, GenAI solution architecture (RAG, agentic workflows, fine-tuning), Multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure), AI platform security (zero-trust, guardrails, policy-as-code), Integration architecture, MLOps/LLMOps, Regulatory & model-risk management
Preferred skills
Executive presence, Mentoring architects, Chairing governance forums, Prototype fluency (Python)
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, Copilot, Copilot Studio, Fabric, Agent 365, Cedar, OPA, SPIFFE, SPIRE, Python
Responsibilities
Define and maintain target AI architecture and standards, Set architectural direction across Directors and squads, Provide architectural governance for major AI initiatives, Own architectural coherence of Microsoft AI surface, Lead assessment of emerging AI capabilities, Partner with platform teams to realize target architecture, Provide architectural mentorship, Establish transition architecture for AI-incubated platforms
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
