Principal AI Architect

Sanford Health the largest rural health system in the United States is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in Americas heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $53.00 - $87.50 Pay starts at $53 and increases according to yeas of applicable experience.

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Dont miss this opportunity to join talented team of architects as we build new enterprise AI products and functions. Experience a great work environment and enjoy the satisfaction of helping deliver our healthcare mission.

Summary

The Principal AI Architect is responsible for designing governing and implementing enterprise AI/ML solutions that improve clinical outcomes operational efficiency workforce productivity and business performance across Sanford. Serves as a technical leader partnering with business stakeholders clinical leaders data teams and technology teams to translate business challenges into scalable secure and compliant AI-enabled solutions.

The Principal AI Architect defines architecture standards evaluates emerging AI technologies and ensures solutions align with organizational goals healthcare regulations security requirements and responsible AI principles. Combines expertise in AI cloud architecture data platforms healthcare interoperability and enterprise integration.

Job Description

The Principal AI Architect designs and implements enterprise AI architectures supporting: Generative AI Machine Learning Conversational AI Intelligent Automation Predictive Analytics and Clinical Decision Support. Develops architecture patterns standards and reference designs for AI solutions. Creates scalable resilient and secure AI platforms across cloud and hybrid environments. Defines integration approaches connecting AI systems with enterprise applications and data AI solutions that leverage healthcare data while maintaining privacy and security requirements. Architects integrations with healthcare and business systems such as EHR ERP HR and collaboration platforms. Supports implementation of healthcare interoperability standards including HL7 FHIR CDA DICOM and X12. Collaborates with data architects and engineers to establish AI-ready data pipelines and governance AI solutions comply with HIPAA HITECH organizational security standards and healthcare regulatory requirements. Establishes controls for model governance monitoring auditability and responsible AI practices. Conducts architecture reviews and risk assessments for AI initiatives. Partners with cybersecurity compliance and privacy teams to mitigate AI-related emerging AI technologies vendors platforms and frameworks. Develops recommendations regarding build-versus-buy decisions. Leads proof-of-concept and pilot initiatives for new AI capabilities. Stays current with healthcare AI trends and industry best with clinical operational and business leaders to identify AI opportunities. Translates complex technical concepts into business-friendly recommendations. Provides architectural guidance to engineers developers and data scientists. Participates in architecture governance and strategic planning activities. Contributes to AI education adoption and change management efforts across the organization.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related technical field required. Masters degree is preferred.

7 years of experience in solution architecture application architecture data architecture or software engineering. 3 years of experience designing AI machine learning analytics or automation solutions. Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure AWS or Google Cloud. Experience designing enterprise integrations using APIs event-driven architecture or middleware platforms. Experience working with complex enterprise systems and data environments.

AI and Cloud architecture certifications preferred.

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