Forward-Deployed Data and AI Architect

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Professional qualifications support

EY Badges

Career Counselor

Private healthcare

Job summary

EY Poland seeks a senior data/AI architect to shape architecture for data and AI solutions from discovery to the first working prototype, across data processing, AI and ML workflows, and agentic systems.

You will balance speed and scalability, define the target architecture and a credible path to production, and ensure prototypes are built securely with data handling, guardrails and compliance considerations identified early.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field, 10+ years experience.
• Track record designing data, AI and ML or agentic systems from concept to production.
• Strong architecture skills with hands-on coding in major clouds.
• Knowledge of data pipelines, governance, and GenAI patterns.

Responsibilities

• Embed with client and forward-deployed teams to shape data/AI solution architectures.
• Define target architecture and path to production for prototypes.
• Ensure secure, compliant prototypes with data handling and guardrails.
• Evaluate tools/frameworks across data platforms, AI/ML and agentic AI.
• Act as translator between business intent and engineering teams.
• Present and defend technical direction to senior client stakeholders.

Skills

Azure stack

AI/ML architecture

Data architecture

Communication skills

Consulting experience

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Azure Data Factory

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Job description

Our scope of duties

Embed with client and forward-deployed teams to shape the architecture of data and AI solutions from discovery through the first working prototype, across data processing, AI and ML workflows, and agentic systems.

Make fast, pragmatic technology and design decisions under ambiguity, choosing patterns that balance speed now with scalability later.

Define the target architecture and a credible path to production so validated prototypes can move seamlessly into the production build phase.

Ensure prototypes and solutions are built responsibly and securely from the start, with data handling, lineage, guardrails and compliance considerations identified early, including the EU AI Act, GDPR, DORA and model risk.

Rapidly evaluate and select tools, services and frameworks across data platforms, AI and ML, and agentic AI that fit the problem at hand.

Act as the technical translator between business intent and forward-deployed engineering teams.

Manage and grow the pool of project blueprints and accelerators.

Identify and communicate technical risk, cost and feasibility early to inform build, pivot or stop decisions.

Partner with client enterprise and solution architects to align delivery decisions with enterprise standards and reference architectures.

Present and defend the technical direction to senior client stakeholders.

Our requirements

A master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, and approximately 10+ years of software, data or AI engineering and architecture experience.

A track record of designing solutions across data, AI and ML, or agentic systems and taking them from concept towards production.

Strong architecture skills and working experience in at least one of the following stacks: Microsoft Azure, including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry or Azure Machine Learning, Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric or Synapse; AWS, including Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda or Glue; or Google Cloud, including Vertex AI, BigQuery or Dataflow, together with hands-on coding ability.

A strong grasp of data architecture, including pipelines, lakes, warehouses and governance, and of AI, GenAI and agentic patterns, including RAG, orchestration, evaluation and guardrails.

Experience making architecture decisions under time pressure and ambiguity, ideally in a consulting, product or forward-deployed setting.

Excellent communication skills with both technical and senior business audiences.

Ideally, you'll also have

Financial services or other regulated-industry experience, and familiarity with the governance landscape, including AML and KYC, model risk or SR 11-7, the EU AI Act, DORA and GDPR.

Breadth across data engineering, AI workflows and agentic AI, and experience bridging prototype and production by defining handoffs and target architectures.

A consulting or startup background.

A history of creating reusable patterns and accelerators.

What we offer

Innovate EY, unique programmes where you can create your own start-up using our know-how and funding.

A convenient hybrid working model.

Professional and financial support in obtaining recognised qualifications and certificates.

EY Badges, global certification of your competencies and the opportunity to earn an MBA title from the prestigious Hult International School of Business.

Career Counselor, professional, one-to-one guidance on career building and development.

Psycho-educational platform, a package of free consultations with specialists in the broad field of mental health and personal development and access to educational activities.

Benefit programme offering private healthcare with additional preventive examinations, life insurance, tickets, team sports, language learning platform, sports cards and much more, available online and offline.

About EY Poland

We employ more than 390,000 exceptional people in over 150 countries around the world. In Poland there are over 7,000 of us, working in Warsaw, Gda'nsk, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Poznan, Rzeszow and Wroclaw.

We create amazing things together every day. We have the people, the development path and the training to help you grow fast, gaining experience on successive projects.

We care about the environment, not just the business. As part of our plan, we have reduced our global greenhouse gas emissions by 43% from a 2019 baseline.

EY is an equal opportunity employer. We value and promote diversity in the knowledge and experience of our community. We operate the Level Up Without Barriers programme, which supports employees with disabilities in achieving their career ambitions and dreams.

EY provides all applicants with equal opportunities in the recruitment process, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.