Senior Manager – AI Solutions Architecture

PwC Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Middle East is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Architect to lead Generative AI initiatives, shape architectures, and guide delivery across cross-functional teams.

You will define target-state architectures, oversee non-functional requirements, and ensure security and governance while mentoring engineers and collaborating with clients to translate complex problems into scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience delivering large-scale software solution implementations.
• 10+ years in agile teams and with product delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in solutioning Generative AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architectures and reusable patterns for Gen AI solutions.
• Turn ideas into scalable, production-ready platforms and oversee implementation.
• Own non-functional requirements: scalability, performance, security, and cost.
• Establish governance guardrails for Responsible AI and privacy.
• Mentor engineers and junior architects and review designs for quality.

Skills

Generative AI

Solution architecture

Agile delivery

Leadership & mentoring

Large-scale software delivery

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Azure certifications preferred

Microsoft development certifications preferred

Tools

Semantic Kernel

LangChain

Azure OpenAI Service

Azure AI Search

Qdrant

Azure Machine Learning

Job description

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.

About Us

With offices in 152 countries andnearly 328,000professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, SaudiArabiaand the UAE are shaping the region’s future.

Line of Service Overview

Internal Firm Services (IFS)brings together the specialist functions that enablePwC Middle Eastto run,growand transform—supportingour people, clients and businesswith the capabilities needed for the future of work. A career in IFS offers diverse opportunities across Human Capital, Finance, Technology & AI, Clients & Markets, Marketing & Communications, Risk & Quality, Partner Development, Office Management, and Transformation & Change.As we continue to embeddata,technologyandnew-age AIinto how we work, we are hiring talent who can help our teams become more AI-enabled, digitallyconfidentandready to create greater value acrossPwC Middle East.

Business Unit Overview

The Chief Technology & AI Officeorganizationinvests in new business models thatleverageour knowledge to build Generative AI solutions for the growing digital market. Each new solution focuses on data-driven platforms or other intellectual-property-based solutions that draw on emerging technologies and new business models.

How You'll Contribute

Our Solution Architecture team shapes the technical vision behind these solutions — turning innovative ideas into scalable, production-ready platforms. Through the process of buildingnew solutions, we foster a culture of innovation, extend the relevance of our brand in the market, and generate new revenue.

As aSenior AI Solutions Architect,you’llwork as part of a team of problem solvers, helping tostrategise, design, and implement Generative AI technology solutions that help our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy through execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Solution the development of Generative AI projects executed by development teams, andprovidetechnical guidance on Gen AI tools, frameworks, and platforms.
• Define target-state architectures and reusable reference patterns for Gen AI solutions — including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic and multi-agent orchestration, and prompt andevaluationpipelines.
• Design applications and services within theorganisation, and collect and clarify business requirements to translate complex problems into robust technical designs.
• Own non-functional requirements such as scalability, performance, latency, observability, security, and cost optimization across AI solutions.
• Establish Responsible AI, privacy, and governance guardrails, and ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned to enterprise standards.
• Actively support the implementation and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and compliance management of the Enterprise Architecture, andassistthe Enterprise Architects in assessing technology solutions.
• Lead technical design reviews and execute periodic code reviews to uphold engineering quality.
• Shape and deliver digital products that meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria.
• Be actively involved in planned and unplanned business development activities to helpidentifyand research opportunities with new and existing clients.
• Supervise and support vendor developers in the context of projects.
• Mentor and coach engineers and junior architects, acting as a subject matter expert in solution design and development.
• Continuouslyimprove our internal development and design techniquesand keep our documentation up to date.
• Continue to develop internal relationships, grow your PwC brand, and grow your personal skills in alignment with the company and team strategy.
• Undertake such other duties as may be assigned to you by your manager.

What You'll Bring

Experience:

• Extensive, hands-on experience delivering large-scale software solution implementations.
• 10+ years working in agile teams and with product delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge andexpertisein solutioning Generative AI initiatives.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Azure certifications (Solutions Architect or Developer) preferred.
• Microsoft development certifications preferred.

Technical Skills & Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge of Generative AI technologies isa must. Familiarity with one or more of each type of technology listed below isrequired:
• Large language models: GPT-4, ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, and similar.
• Agent orchestration frameworks: Semantic Kernel andLangChain.
• Vector databases: Azure AI Search,Qdrant.
• Patterns and platforms: Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Azure OpenAI Service, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Microsoft Copilots.
• Familiarity with Azure Machine Learning and several of the Azure AI Services, with strong experience across Azure Services more broadly.
• Cloud-ready architectures thatutilizeinfrastructure and platform cloud services for Azure.
• Service-oriented, event-driven, andmicroservicesarchitectures.