AI Solution Architect - AWS Senior Manager - Data & AI - Technology Consulting - Advisory

PwC South Africa; Dublin; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC Ireland is seeking an AI Solution Architect to lead client engagements on AI strategy, AWS architecture and technology transformation. You will assess processes, data capabilities and cloud platforms while guiding high-value AI opportunities and implementation roadmaps.

You will design secure, scalable AI solutions across data, Generative AI, agentic AI and governance, advise on LLM selection and cost, and mentor delivery teams within a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, data architecture or technology consulting.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AWS, data and AI solutions.
• Strong experience translating business requirements into technical architecture designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements focused on AI strategy, AWS architecture and technology transformation.
• Assess business processes, data capabilities, cloud platforms and operating models.
• Identify high-value AI opportunities and develop practical implementation roadmaps.
• Design secure, scalable and cost-effective AI solutions across data, Generative AI, Agentic AI, integration and governance.
• Advise clients on LLM selection, performance, security, risk and cost.

Skills

AWS architecture

Generative AI

LLM

Data architecture

Governance

Education

Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

AWS Solutions Architect cert

Tools

Amazon Bedrock

Amazon SageMaker

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS services

Job description

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Technology Strategy Management Level Senior Manager Job Description & Summary PwC Ireland- Bring Your Talent, Grow Your Skills, Unlock Your Potential! Do you want to be a part of a team of technology and digital leaders, experienced in scoping, and delivering large transformation programmes in complex matrix environments? Our Data & AI Consulting team is dedicated to leveraging technology in order to solve complex business problems for our clients. We work with Ireland’s largest organisations across a wide range of industries including financial services, government, healthcare, technology, media and telecoms. Do you want to be a part of a community of problem solvers combining human ingenuity, experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust? At PwC, we believe real transformation is Human Led and Tech Powered. Key to delivering this capability and driving our continued growth is our ability to guide clients in their consideration and implementation of leading Data, Analytics & AI Technologies. As we embark on further building on our deep technical and commercial teams, we are hiring for talent with skills in data strategy, governance, and transformation. By joining our Data, Analytics & AI team you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of our company and help clients deliver bigger, more impactful transformation that lasts. Purpose-led work you’ll be part of As an AI Solution Architect, you will: Lead client engagements focused on AI strategy, AWS architecture and technology transformation. Assess business processes, data capabilities, cloud platforms and operating models. Identify high-value AI opportunities and develop practical implementation roadmaps. Design secure, scalable and cost-effective AI solutions across data, Generative AI, Agentic AI, integration and governance. Advise clients on LLM selection, performance, security, risk and cost. Support the development of PwC’s AWS AI propositions and reusable assets.

Key Responsibilities

Client Discovery & Advisory

• Facilitate executive workshops, strategy sessions and architecture reviews.
• Assess business objectives, operating models, technology landscapes and data maturity.
• Prioritise AI use cases and define implementation roadmaps.
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI opportunities, risks, investment priorities and adoption.

AI Solution Architecture Design

• Design end-to-end AWS architectures for Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning and intelligent automation.
• Develop solution designs using services such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Q and Amazon OpenSearch Service.
• Define integration approaches across enterprise systems, applications, APIs and cloud platforms.
• Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, production-ready and aligned with AWS Well-Architected principles.

LLM, Cost & Performance

• Advise on model selection, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, prompt design, evaluation and agent orchestration.
• Assess trade-offs across quality, latency, token usage, scalability and cost.
• Define cost estimates, usage controls, monitoring and optimisation approaches.

Data, Security and Governance

• Define AWS-based data and AI architectures covering ingestion, storage, integration, governance and security.
• Support architecture decisions across modern cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake and / or related ecosystems.
• Establish controls for identity, encryption, privacy, monitoring and auditability.
• Address AI risks including hallucination, prompt injection, data leakage and unauthorised agent actions.
• Support compliance with GDPR, the EU AI Act and relevant industry requirements.

Delivery Leadership

• Provide architecture leadership throughout delivery programmes.
• Review technical designs and assure solution quality.
• Support estimation, planning and technical governance processes.
• Mentor engineers, data architects and AI practitioners.
• Contribute to thought leadership, capability development and business growth initiatives.

Your Profile

Essential Experience 8+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, data architecture or technology consulting. Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AWS, data and AI solutions. Strong experience translating business requirements into technical architecture designs. Practical experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, machine learning. Strong understanding of LLM architecture, security, performance and cost. Experience working with senior stakeholders and multi-disciplinary delivery teams. Experience evaluating current-state technology environments and defining future-state architectures.

Technical Skills Strong understanding of: AWS architecture and Well-Architected principles Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker and related AWS AI services Generative AI, Agentic AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation Model selection, evaluation, token usage and cost optimisation Enterprise data architecture and integration AWS security, identity, networking and monitoring Responsible AI, governance and regulatory compliance DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code and production observability.

Preferred qualifications include: Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional Relevant practical experience designing and delivering AI solutions on AWS.

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland We believe that challenges are better solved together! We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC’s perks

Enjoy PwC’s perks We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).

Being appreciated for being you

Being appreciated for being you Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/) You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie.

Travel Requirements Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date

You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.