Senior Cloud AI Architect

JOB SUMMARY :

The Senior Cloud and AI Architect is an experienced, advanced-level professional responsible for creating the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and ethical AI solutions to support government and public service missions. This role combines deep AI / ML expertise with architectural leadership to modernize public sector operations, improve citizen engagement, and drive data-informed decision-making - all while maintaining compliance, transparency, and trust. This position requires advanced skills in multiple areas of architecture, with expert or specialized knowledge in cloud platforms and AI. The architect will communicate with stakeholders at all levels, support multiple teams and projects, and mentor other architects. A key responsibility is to work with GTA to design, develop, and implement IT architecture, AWS cloud implementations, and advanced AI / ML solutions across State Agencies.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS :

10+ years of overall experience, including a minimum of 5 years of enterprise, full-life cycle architecture experience in the professional IT / Software Development services industry.

5-8 years of hands-on technical application architecture experience, including application build and modernization.

Extensive experience architecting, designing, and programming applications to operate in AWS environments.

Experience in developing solutions architecture and evaluating architectural alternatives for private, public, and hybrid cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services).

Proven experience in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and ethical AI / ML solutions, leveraging public cloud or hybrid environments.

Strong technical expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing.

Evaluate and recommend AI platforms, frameworks, and tools (e.g., Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, PyTorch).

Design secure and compliant AI / ML solutions leveraging public cloud or hybrid environments.

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or an equivalent work experience.

Required

Experience with the concepts, philosophies, and tools behind the design of applications, solution architecture, and underlying information technologie

Required

Years

Enterprise, full-life cycle architecture experience in the professional IT / Software Development services industry.

Required

Years

Hands-on technical application architecture experience, including application build and modernization.

Required

Years

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (PLS UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)

Highly desired

Experience with state and local Government is a plus.

Highly desired

Experience with cutting-edge AI technologies in developing chatbots and generative AI (GenAI) and LLM deployment for public sector use cases.

Highly desired

Experience with AI ethics, bias mitigation, and responsible AI frameworks

Highly desired

Certification in cloud architecture or AI specialties (AWS, Azure, or GCP). (PLS UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)

Highly desired