Solutions Architect
Richmond, VA - USA
Job Summary
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect AI to design lead and deliver innovative artificial intelligence solutions for our clients. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong consulting skills enabling you to translate business challenges into scalable AI-driven architectures. You will work closely with client stakeholders delivery teams and leadership to drive successful outcomes across a variety of industries.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Advisory
Partner with client stakeholders to understand business objectives and identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML solutions
Serve as a trusted advisor guiding clients on AI strategy roadmap development and best practices
Lead workshops discovery sessions and solution envisioning engagements
Solution Architecture & Design
Design end-to-end AI/ML architectures including data pipelines model development deployment and monitoring
Define scalable secure and high-performing solutions across cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP)
Evaluate and recommend tools frameworks and platforms for AI development (e.g. LLMs NLP computer vision)
AI/ML Delivery Oversight
Provide technical leadership across AI initiatives from concept through production
Collaborate with data scientists engineers and developers to ensure successful implementation
Establish AgenticOps practices including CI/CD for models model versioning and lifecycle management
Pre-Sales & Business Development
Support sales teams with solutioning proposals and client presentations
Develop reusable assets accelerators and AI solution offerings
Contribute to thought leadership whitepapers and go-to-market strategies
Governance & Best Practices
Ensure responsible AI practices including ethics bias mitigation and compliance
Define architecture standards design patterns and governance frameworks
Stay current on emerging AI trends and technologies
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Data Science Engineering or related field
10 years of experience in technology consulting software architecture or solution architecture
Hands-on experience designing and delivering AI/ML solutions in production environments
Experience with API design microservices architecture and containerization (Docker Kubernetes)
Experience working with Frontier AI models local and open source models
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and their AI/ML services
Proficiency in multiple programming languages
Experience designing data architectures and working with large-scale data platforms
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with tools such as LangChain vector databases and prompt engineering techniques
Knowledge of data engineering tools (Spark Kafka Databricks Snowflake)
AI/ML certifications or cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Machine Learning Azure AI Engineer)
Experience with Legacy Systems and Architectures including SaaS
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value
Leadership and mentoring capabilities
Adaptability in fast-paced client-facing environments
What Success Looks Like
Delivering scalable high-impact AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes
Building strong client relationships and becoming a trusted advisor
Contributing to the growth of AI capabilities and offerings within the firm
Enabling teams through best practices innovation and technical leadership
Additional Information :
We want everyone at CapTech to be able to envision a lasting and rewarding career here which is why we offer a variety of career paths based on your skills and passions. You decide where and how you want to develop and we help get you there with customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package to support you along the way. Alongside our suite of traditional benefits encompassing generous PTO health coverage disability insurance paid family leave and more weve launched extended benefits to help meet our employees needs.
- CapTech is committed to providing a flexible work environment and helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that suits their individual needs. Employees must be available to work onsite in a client location or a CapTech office as requested. We allow CapTech employees to work remotely when compatible with CapTech and client needs.
- Learning & Development Programs offering certification and tuition support digital on-demand learning courses mentorship and skill development paths
- Modern Health A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care group support sessions and self-serve resources to support employees and their families through lifes ups and downs
- Carrot Fertility Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood including adoption surrogacy fertility treatments pregnancy and more and opportunities for employer-sponsored funds to help pay for care
- Fringe A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them ranging from vendors like Netflix Spotify and GrubHub to services like student loan repayment travel fitness and more
- Employee Resource Groups Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations
- Philanthropic Partnerships Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects that support our communities.
- 401(k) Matching Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness
CapTech is committed to providing a flexible work environment and helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that suits their individual needs. Employees must be available to work onsite in a client location or a CapTech office as requested. We allow CapTech employees to work remotely when compatible with CapTech and client needs.
CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality inclusion and fairness each foundational to our core values. We strive to create a diverse environment where each employee is encouraged to bring their unique ideas backgrounds and experiences to the workplace. As part of this commitment CapTech will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
At this time CapTech cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
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Employment Type :
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About Company
CapTech is an award-winning consulting firm that collaborates with clients to achieve what’s possible through the power of technology. At CapTech, we’re passionate about the work we do and the results we achieve for our clients. From the outset, our founders shared a collective passio ... View more