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Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We're optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.\nSia's AI Platforms Business Unit designs, builds and scales the data and AI platforms that power enterprise transformation. From cloud infrastructure to machine learning pipelines, from generative AI applications to autonomous agents, our teams deliver end-to-end solutions that move from proof-of-concept to production at scale. By joining AI Platforms, you step into an environment where technical depth meets business impact - and where your architectural decisions shape how organizations adopt AI responsibly and effectively.\n We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our AI Platforms team. In this role, you will be the technical authority on client engagements - translating complex business requirements into robust, scalable data and AI architectures across cloud, machine learning, and generative AI domains.\nYou will work directly with senior client stakeholders (CIO, CISO, Engineering leads) to define technical vision, remove impediments for delivery teams, and ensure that architectural choices align with security, compliance, and cost constraints. You will also contribute to pre-sales activities by scoping solutions, estimating effort, and building technical proposals that win new business.\nThis is a staff-level individual contributor role embedded part-time in cross-functional project teams, with a clear path toward engineering management for those who choose it.\nResponsibilities\nClient Architecture & Technical Leadership (~70%)\nDefine and own the end-to-end technical architecture for data and AI projects - covering cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, ML/DL model serving, generative AI applications, and agent-based systems. \nAct as the primary technical point of contact for client stakeholders, aligning architectural decisions with business objectives, security policies, and regulatory requirements (GDPR, EU AI Act). \nLead architecture reviews, design sessions, and technical governance forums to ensure quality and coherence across workstreams. \nRemove technical impediments for engineering teams and provide hands-on guidance when needed. \nOversee the full project lifecycle: from advisory and assessments through prototyping (POC/MVP) to full-scale production deployment. \nEnsure solutions are designed for production readiness - addressing scalability, reliability, observability, and cost optimization. \nPre-Sales & Business Development (~30%)\nSupport business development by contributing to technical scoping, architecture proposals, and effort estimations during the sales cycle. \nParticipate in client presentations and workshops to demonstrate Sia's technical capabilities and build trust. \nIdentify expansion opportunities within existing accounts by surfacing new use cases and technical needs. \nKnowledge Building & Mentoring\nMentor junior consultants and engineers, helping them grow their architectural thinking and client-facing skills. \nContribute to building internal IP, accelerators, and reference architectures that leverage frontier technological developments. \nStay current on the evolving landscape of cloud services, AI frameworks, and industry best practices. \n Required\nMaster's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. \n4 to 7 years of experience in solution architecture, cloud architecture, or a senior engineering role with significant design responsibilities. \nDeep expertise in at least two of the following technology ecosystems: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Databricks, OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA.\nStrong command of cloud architecture patterns - networking, security, compute, storage, and managed AI/ML services. \nSolid understanding of the data and AI landscape: classical ML, deep learning, generative AI, autonomous agents, and data engineering. \nProven ability to engage with senior client stakeholders (CIO, CISO, VP Engineering) and translate business needs into technical solutions. \nExcellent communication and presentation skills - able to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. \nStrong problem-solving skills and ability to make sound architectural trade-offs under uncertainty. \nFluent in French; professional proficiency in English. \nNice to Have\nHands-on coding ability (Python, Terraform/IaC, or similar) for prototyping and technical validation. \nExperience with MLOps / LLMOps tooling and production deployment pipelines. \nProfessional-level certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Databricks Professional Data Engineer). \nExperience in management consulting or client-facing delivery environments. \nFamiliarity with AI compliance frameworks and responsible AI practices. \nWhat We Offer\nA staff-level role with high visibility and direct client impact. \nA clear career path - whether you grow as an architect or move into engineering management. \nExposure to a wide variety of industries, technologies, and business challenges. \nA collaborative, technically rigorous environment within Sia's AI Platforms Business Unit. \nInvestment in your continuous development through training programs and technology partnerships. \n Location: 38 Rue du Sentier, 75002 Paris, France - with regular travel to client sites in the Paris area.\nSia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.\nSia is an equal opportunity employer. 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