ETIC, AI Architect Director level
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DirectorJob Description & Summary
The Director (D) for AI & Intelligent Automation will define and execute the enterprise strategy for Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Automation across business domains.This role blends technical excellence strategic leadership and commercial acumen combining deep expertise in and cloud-native architectures to deliver scalable secure and value-generating intelligent systems leveraging the latest in thinking in the future agentic web.
The MD/D will partner with C-suite executives technology leaders and global delivery teams to embed AI capabilities at scaleaccelerating innovation enhancing decision-making and transforming enterprise operations.
Key Leadership Responsibilities
Strategic Vision & Governance
- Define the global AI & Intelligent Automation strategy ensuring alignment with enterprise digital transformation and innovation objectives.
- Establish technical governance frameworks for AI ethics model transparency and Responsible AI implementationServe as the senior executive sponsor for AI architecture operating model and adoption roadmap.
- Experience delivering solutions leveraging
- Experience delivering intelligent agentic solutions leveraging frameworks such as Semantic Kernel LangGraph CrewAI LangChain AutoGen and LlamaIndex with a strong focus on orchestration multi-agent collaboration and scalable AI-driven architectures.
- Drive responsible integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) from multiple providers including deployment via Azure OpenAI Service Amazon Bedrock or Vertex AI.
- Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures and manage vector databases
Data Platform & Engineering Excellence
- Lead the evolution of the enterprise data estate leveraging modern data platforms such as Databricks Snowflake Azure Synapse AWS Glue/Redshift and BigQuery.
- Oversee data engineering using Apache Airflow dbt and Prefect ensuring data pipelines are performant governed and aligned with enterprise metadata standards (Collibra Alation Microsoft Purview).
- Ensure high-quality compliant data foundations for machine learning and analytics workloads.
Cloud Infrastructure & MLOps
- Champion multi-cloud architecture and engineering excellence across Azure AWS and GCP.
- Lead enterprise MLOps initiatives using Azure ML SageMaker Vertex AI MLflow and Kubeflow
Intelligent Automation & Cognitive Services
- Drive end-to-end intelligent automation using Power Automate Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere.
- Integrate cognitive services including Azure Cognitive Services AWS Comprehend Form Recognizer and Speech/Translation APIs to augment digital workflows.
- Lead enterprise process mining and optimization initiatives via Celonis Power BI Process Mining and ProcessGold.
Security Compliance & Responsible AI
- Ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and frameworks (SOC2 ISO27001 NIST).
- Oversee identity and access management through Azure AD OAuth2 OpenID Connect and integration with enterprise IAM systems.
- Champion ethical AI bias detection and explainability through Azure Responsible AI Dashboard and equivalent frameworks.
Leadership Talent & Innovation
- Build and lead high-performing global teams in data science engineering and automation disciplines.
- Cultivate a culture of innovation continuous learning and responsible experimentation.
- Engage with the external AI ecosystemacademic institutions hyperscalers and startupsto identify strategic partnerships and emerging opportunities.
Preferred Background
- Scaled demonationable experince of delivery or consulting leadership with significant experience delivering enterprise AI data and automation transformations.
- Proven record integrating Python-based AI with .NET enterprise systems.
- Deep expertise across multi-cloud environments data governance and enterprise DevSecOps.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver large-scale transformation programs and measurable ROI.
- Strong executive presence communication and client/stakeholder management skills.
Minimum years experience required
Additional application instructions
Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Amazon Web Services (AWS) Analytical Thinking Architectural Engineering Brainstorm Facilitation Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Business Process Modeling Business Requirements Analysis Business Systems Business Value Analysis Cloud Strategy Coaching and Feedback Communication Competitive Advantage Competitive Analysis Conducting Research Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Integration Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 53 moreDesired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship
NoGovernment Clearance Required
NoJob Posting End Date
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