Gen AI Architect Lead — ER&I Strategy & Platforms
6 days ago
Belfast
We seek an experienced professional to join our AI & Data team. This role is pivotal in driving the adoption and implementation of Gen AI solutions within the ER&I sector. Generative AI is transforming ER&I, offering unprecedented opportunities for optimization, enhanced decision‑making, and new revenue streams. A robust Gen AI strategy is crucial for realizing this potential and gaining a competitive advantage. Our team delivers cutting‑edge Gen AI solutions enabling ER&I clients to thrive. ER&I organizations are adopting innovative approaches to model building, customization, and data management, including transfer learning and robust data governance. A well‑designed Gen AI platform is at the heart of our clients’ GenAI CoE strategy. The Associate Director, Gen AI Architect is crucial to shaping and executing this vision. Our AI & Data team specializes in implementing Gen AI solutions that drive tangible value for ER&I clients by: • Identifying Gen AI opportunities aligned with client strategy., • Gathering detailed requirements., • Designing scalable Gen AI platforms and architectures., • Designing Gen AI Architectures: Define end‑to‑end Gen AI architectures aligned with client business objectives and technology strategies., • Advising on Gen AI Applications: Guide ER&I clients on leveraging Gen AI to address their challenges and objectives., • Establishing Common AI Language: Foster executive‑level discussions to establish a common understanding of AI/Gen AI terminology., • Creating Gen AI Roadmaps: Develop strategic roadmaps for Gen AI capabilities to generate value from data and AI., • Assessing Systems & Proposing Solutions: Evaluate existing systems and recommend target Gen AI architectures using AI technologies and cloud platforms., • Leading & Mentoring Teams: Lead diverse global teams, fostering an inclusive and valued team culture., • Managing Stakeholders & Change: Support change management processes to ensure successful Gen AI adoption., • Developing Market Offerings: Assist in developing market‑leading Gen AI solutions and proposals., • Contributing to AI Community: Contribute to the development and growth of our AI and Data Architecture community., • Driving Project Delivery: Drive client project delivery by owning workstreams and ensuring successful engagements., • Developing Team Members: Develop junior team members through on‑the‑job training., • Consulting or ER&I Experience: Client‑facing project experience in consulting or direct ER&I industry roles; proven contribution to proposals, presentations, pre‑sales, and opportunity development., • ER&I Industry Domain Knowledge: In‑depth expertise in ER&I functional areas (Engineering, Operations, Sustainability, Regulatory Compliance, etc.)., • Deep GenAI Architecture Expertise: Extensive technical architecture experience in Gen AI, AI, or Enterprise Architecture, ideally within consulting or industry., • Strong Problem‑Solving & Analytical Skills: Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills applied to complex Gen AI challenges., • Executive Stakeholder Management: Strong executive‑level stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to build robust client relationships., • Leadership & Team Development: Proven leadership in building and developing high‑performing, diverse GenAI architecture teams, nurturing junior talent., • Designing & Implementing Complex GenAI Solutions: Excellent understanding and experience designing and implementing complex Gen AI solutions, including areas such as:, • GenAI model integration & deployment., • Prompt engineering & model customization., • AI/GenAI governance & ethics (bias detection, explainability)., • GenAI Platform & Infrastructure Architecture (Cloud, Lakehouse)., • GenAI ModelOps & Performance Monitoring., • AI‑driven business intelligence & reporting., • Observability & FinOps for AI/GenAI., • Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, & Security for AI., • Aligning GenAI Architectures Across Organizations: Experience aligning GenAI architecture blueprints across business units and geographies with peers and senior architects., • Presenting GenAI Architectural Designs: Experience presenting GenAI architectural designs to diverse stakeholders, including technical authorities and architecture boards., • Architectural Evaluation of GenAI Systems: Experience evaluating, designing, and analysing enterprise‑wide systems incorporating GenAI, both on‑premise and cloud‑based., • Defining Business Outcomes for GenAI Programs: Experience engaging with business and IT stakeholders to document business outcomes and objectives for large‑scale GenAI solutions and programs., • Technology & Platform Recommendations for GenAI: Ability to identify requirements, analyse technology alternatives, and recommend build vs. buy for GenAI platforms and solutions., • Facilitating GenAI Discovery & Design Workshops: Proven ability to conduct effective discovery and design workshops focused on GenAI solutions., • Rapid Learning & Application of GenAI: Demonstrates ability to quickly learn and apply new GenAI techniques and knowledge to achieve business outcomes., • Leading Resilient GenAI Project Teams: Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams in fast‑paced GenAI projects; demonstrates personal resilience., • Go‑to‑Market & Proposal Development for GenAI: Ability to lead go‑to‑market activities, including RFI/RFP responses and developing high‑quality GenAI‑focused proposals., • GenAI Design Leadership: Led technical design authorities for strategic GenAI adoption., • Strategic GenAI Platform Selection: Strategic GenAI platform/tool evaluation & selection skills., • Leading GenAI Trends: Up‑to‑date on emerging GenAI technologies & standards., • AI Regulatory Landscape (ER&I): Understands AI regulations; ensures project compliance., • Cloud & Advanced LLM Architectures: Cloud expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP); emerging LLM architectures., • GenAI Frameworks & Platforms: Proficient with Data & AI platforms (Azure AI, Vertex AI, Databricks, Hugging Face), advanced GenAI frameworks (LangChain, HF Transformers, LlamaIndex) & Agentic architectures (LangGraph, SmolAgents, PydanticAI)., • Prompt Engineering: Deep prompt engineering & optimization skills for GenAI., • Vector DBs & RAG: Designed solutions using vector DBs & Retrieval Augmented GenAI (RAG) for knowledge applications., • GenAI ModelOps/MLOps & Governance: GenAI ModelOps/MLOps knowledge with ethical AI governance focus., • Multimodal & Code Generation: Architected GenAI for multimodal (vision, audio, language) & code generation., • ER&I GenAI Applications: Applied GenAI to ER&I use cases to create business value., • Enterprise Software Integration: Designed GenAI integrations with SaaS/ERP for business process automation., • GenAI Impact Reporting: Designed advanced reporting for measuring GenAI impact and actionable insights., • Strategic Project Sizing: Proven strategic project sizing/shaping for large Gen AI programs in ER&I., • Global Team Leadership: Managed global/offshore teams effectively for Gen AI projects., • Agile Delivery & Client Engagement: Agile project management expertise for rapid GenAI solution delivery; 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