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Manager AI Data Architecture
Job Location:
Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
8 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our client in the Communications Technology is looking for a Manager: AI Data Architecture on a contract duration of 6 months.
The Manager: AI Architecture is responsible for designing governing and evolving the endtoend artificial intelligence architecture of the organization. The role ensures AI solutions are scalable secure ethical and aligned with business strategy while integrating seamlessly with existing data cloud and enterprise architectures.
The Manager: AI Architecture is responsible for designing governing and evolving the endtoend artificial intelligence architecture of the organization. The role ensures AI solutions are scalable secure ethical and aligned with business strategy while integrating seamlessly with existing data cloud and enterprise architectures.
Education:
Functional Knowledge:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Management or related technical field
- Relevant certification/accreditation/membership with professional body as required
- 5 years experience in AI data or solution architecture roles
- Proven experience delivering enterprisegrade AI solutions
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments
- Experience with cloud data platforms and big data ecosystems (Advantageous)
- Prior experience Financial Services preferred with experience within the banking/big data/ telecom industry and with Mobile Money being an added advantage
- Experience in Integration & Orchestration Functional Architecture Design Technical Solution Design
- Demonstrated ability to architect endtoend AI solutions with embedded Responsible AI principles including fairness explainability transparency privacy security and model governance as well as quality assurance and validation methodologies.
- Proven capability to work effectively with both structured and unstructured data across the full AI lifecycle.
- Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
Functional Knowledge:
- Strong AI Solution Architecture and ability to design endtoend enterprisescale AI solutions integrating data models platforms and business processes
- Strong understanding of LLMs AI agents RetrievalAugmented Generation (RAG) prompt design and orchestration patterns
- Responsible AI & Ethics with in-depth knowledge of fairness explainability bias mitigation transparency privacy security and regulatory compliance embedded throughout the AI lifecycle
- Expertise in model evaluation testing monitoring drift detection and performance validation in production environments
- MLOps / LLMOps - Practical experience with CI/CD for AI model deployment retraining observability and lifecycle management
- Strong capability to work with structured semistructured and unstructured data including feature engineering and data readiness for AI
- Ability to assess and manage model risk data risk and operational risk associated with AI solutions
- Cloud & Platform Expertise
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
