AI Architect

Interactive; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Interactive is launching its Data & AI Practice and seeks an AI Architect to join as one of the first customer-facing architects. You will work directly with customers to design, build and scale practical AI solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes in a hands-on capacity.

In this role, you will shape AI patterns, lead workshops, and collaborate with stakeholders from engineers to CIOs, helping evolve capabilities and accelerators while aligning AI initiatives with real business value.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building software, cloud or data solutions.
• Practical experience with modern AI technologies (LLMs, RAG, agents, orchestration).
• Experience building on cloud platforms (Azure preferred) using APIs, CI/CD and scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to identify, design and deliver AI solutions that solve real business problems.
• Design and build AI use cases from discovery to production deployment.
• Shape and evolve reusable AI patterns across technologies such as RAG, agents, MCP, orchestration and context engineering.
• Lead workshops and advisory engagements with technical and business stakeholders, from engineers through to CIOs.
• Turn emerging AI concepts into scalable, secure and governed solutions.
• Act as a technical leader within delivery engagements, ensuring quality and best practices.
• Contribute to the growth of Interactive's AI capability through reusable architectures and accelerators.

Skills

Software development

Cloud platforms

Data solutions

AI technologies

Prompt engineering

Job description

At Interactive, we're more than a tech company - we're a fast-growing, forward-thinking partner helping organisations get more from their technology. We're investing in our future with the launch of our Data & AI Practice, a new capability designed to help customers unlock the value of their data and bring AI to life in meaningful, practical ways.

As one of our first customer-facing AI Architects, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping both our customers' AI journeys and the capabilities we take to market. This is a rare opportunity to influence how a new practice grows while working hands‑on with emerging technologies and real-world customer challenges.

The Role

We're looking for an AI Architect to join our newly launched Data & AI Practice. This is a unique opportunity to be one of our first customer‑facing AI Architects, working directly with customers to solve complex business challenges using modern AI technologies while helping define how our AI capability evolves. You'll play a critical role in designing, building and scaling practical AI solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with customers to identify, design and deliver AI solutions that solve real business problems.
• Design and build AI use cases from discovery and proof‑of‑value through to production deployment.
• Shape and evolve reusable AI patterns across technologies such as RAG, agents, MCP, orchestration and context engineering.
• Lead workshops and advisory engagements with technical and business stakeholders, from engineers through to CIOs.
• Turn emerging AI concepts into scalable, secure and governed solutions.
• Act as a technical leader within delivery engagements, ensuring quality, consistency and best practice.
• Contribute to the growth of Interactive's AI capability through reusable architectures, accelerators and thought leadership.

About You

• Hands‑on experience building software, cloud or data solutions, with a growing passion for AI.
• Practical experience working with modern AI technologies such as LLMs, RAG, agents, prompt engineering or AI orchestration frameworks.
• Experience building on cloud platforms (Azure preferred) using modern engineering practices including APIs, CI/CD and scalable systems.
• Ability to connect technical possibilities with tangible business outcomes.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to communicate complex concepts in a simple, practical and engaging way.

Why Interactive?

At Interactive, you'll be part of a team that values growth, innovation and genuine connection. We offer hybrid flexibility, a supportive and collaborative culture and a strong focus on continuous learning — all within a company that puts people first.