Associate Data Architect II

Who we are:

At UST, we help the world’s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our clients to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact, touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at UST.com.

Summary:

UST is looking for a highly skilled GenAI Architect with 12+ years of experience in software architecture, cloud-native application development, and Generative AI. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Python, FastAPI, AWS cloud services, and Agentic AI frameworks, with a proven ability to design and deliver scalable enterprise-grade AI solutions. This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can operate as an individual contributor while providing architectural guidance and team leadership when needed.

The Opportunity:

As a GenAI Architect, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the architecture for next-generation AI platforms and intelligent enterprise applications. You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, architects, and product teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performing AI solutions leveraging LLMs, AI agents, cloud-native technologies, and modern MLOps practices.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

Define and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance architectures for Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.

Design APIs, microservices, and distributed systems using Python and FastAPI.

Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.

Drive application scalability, performance optimization, and system reliability.

Development & Implementation

• Develop AI-powered applications and enterprise services using Python and modern frameworks.
• Build and integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agents into business workflows.
• Design advanced orchestration workflows using emerging GenAI frameworks.
• Implement MLOps and DevOps practices for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of AI systems.
• Lead code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Design and deploy cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, DynamoDB, and SageMaker.
• Optimize AI applications for scalability, availability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Implement cloud security controls, governance, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with platform teams to establish robust deployment and monitoring strategies.

Leadership & Collaboration

Serve as a hands-on individual contributor responsible for architecture and solution delivery.

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams.

Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, Engineers, Product Managers, and Business Stakeholders.

Drive technical decision-making across multiple AI programs and initiatives.

Innovation & Problem Solving

Troubleshoot complex application and infrastructure challenges.

Evaluate emerging AI frameworks, tools, and technologies.

Stay current with advancements in GenAI, Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, AI orchestration, and distributed computing.

Recommend innovative solutions to accelerate AI adoption and value realization.

What you need:

12+ years of experience in software development and solution architecture.

Strong expertise in Python application development.

Proven experience designing and developing APIs using FastAPI.

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.

Experience building large-scale, distributed, cloud-native applications.

Strong expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, and AI orchestration frameworks.

Experience implementing MLOps and DevOps practices.

Strong understanding of software architecture principles and microservices design.

Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently while also leading technical teams.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.

Required Skills:

Python

FastAPI

AWS (Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, DynamoDB, SageMaker)

Generative AI (GenAI)

Agentic AI

Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Agents

Microservices Architecture

Distributed Systems

REST APIs

Cloud-Native Development

Software Architecture

MLOps

DevOps

System Design

API Development

Scalability & Performance Engineering

Security & Compliance

Technical Leadership

Desired Skills:

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Docker

Kubernetes

Event-Driven Architecture

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

Vector Databases

MLflow

Kubeflow

AWS SageMaker

Vertex AI

CI/CD Pipelines

AI Governance and Responsible AI

Data Privacy & Compliance

Enterprise AI Platforms

Qualification:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related field.

12+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture roles.

Experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale AI and cloud-native solutions.

Cloud, AI/ML, AWS, or Architecture certifications are preferred.

Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and enterprise transformation initiatives.

What we believe:

We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we’ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone, to champion diversity and inclusion and to place people at the centre of everything we do.

Humility: We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity: Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity: We honour our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

• To support and promote the values of UST.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.