Senior AI Architect
First seen by Alion on Sep 18, 2026.
Job Description :
Role & Responsibilities :
- Define and implement enterprise-wide AI architecture leveraging Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and multi-agent systems.
- Design scalable, secure, and cloud-native AI platforms on Azure and AWS ecosystems.
- Build advanced knowledge retrieval solutions using vector databases, knowledge graphs, semantic search, and hybrid retrieval techniques.
- Lead development and deployment of production-grade AI applications with MLOps, observability, governance, and continuous evaluation frameworks.
- Establish reusable AI reference architectures, engineering standards, and best practices across product teams.
- Drive AI platform strategy including model selection, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, performance optimization, and cost management.
- Ensure Responsible AI practices covering security, privacy, compliance, explainability, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, architects, and engineering leaders to translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions.
- Mentor engineering teams and promote enterprise-wide AI adoption, innovation, and transformation initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership for AI roadmap planning, architecture reviews, and strategic technology decisions.
Preferred Candidate Profile :
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise technology platforms, with significant experience in AI/ML and Generative AI.
- Strong expertise in LLMs, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, agentic AI frameworks, and enterprise AI solution design.
- Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with vector databases, knowledge graphs, semantic search, and enterprise data platforms.
- Strong understanding of MLOps, AI observability, model evaluation, monitoring, and governance frameworks.
- Knowledge of Responsible AI, data privacy, security, compliance, and enterprise risk management practices.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and influence stakeholders at leadership levels.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, digital engineering, or enterprise software domains is highly desirable.
Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Technical Architect, Generative AI, LLM, RAG, Azure, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, MLOps