AI Application Architect, Senior Manager, AI and Cloud Engineering

Deloitte (UK); Alabama; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Training platforms access

Flexible work environment

Certifications and training

Job summary

Deloitte seeks a highly skilled AI Application and Solution Architect to design and deliver AI-enabled applications across multiple business domains. You will lead end-to-end architecture, select technologies, and guide teams to ensure scalable, secure AI solutions that align with business objectives.

You will collaborate with product owners, data scientists, and engineers, establishing best practices and driving innovation while maintaining regulatory compliance and high standards of quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Senior Application or Solution Architect roles with AI focus.
• Strong experience integrating AI components into enterprise apps.
• Understanding of generative AI models and code generation tools.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Knowledge of iPaaS (Mulesoft, Boomi) and cloud AI offerings.
• Experience with data governance and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of complex AI-driven applications across domains.
• Define principles, standards, and best practices for AI solutions.
• Translate business needs into robust AI architectures and data models.
• Evaluate AI technologies, platforms, and frameworks for enterprise use.
• Mentor development teams through architectural decisions and challenges.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Senior Architect experience

AI integration

Generative AI

Python

ML frameworks

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Mulesoft

Boomi

Cloud platforms

Job description

Application Development & Integration – Engineering AI and Data

• Advance and grow your career within a leading organisation.
• Access training and skill development platforms such as A Cloud Guru, Udemy, and LinkedIn Learning.
• Benefit from certifications and training programmes designed to enhance your expertise.

Enjoy a flexible work environment that supports work-life balance.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

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What brings us all together at Deloitte?It’show we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, whereverwe arein the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other ,fosterinclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision wemake and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it mattersmost .

Connect to your opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled AI Application and Solution Architect. This pivotal role involves both architecting innovative applications that embed AI capabilities and leveraging AI tools and techniques to enhance the architectural design and delivery process itself. You will integrate these solutions seamlessly into complex enterprise environments to unlock new capabilities and drive business transformation.

As an AI Application and Solution Architect, you will be accountable for defining the technical vision and architectural strategy for AI-enabled applications. You will lead the end-to-end solution design, from conceptualisation through to deployment, ensuring that AI components are effectively integrated, scalable, secure, and aligned with overall business objectives.

Your role will involve translating business challenges into robust architectural designs for AI applications, selecting appropriate technologies, and guiding development teams through the implementation lifecycle.

You will be instrumental in establishing architectural best practices for AI solution development, data flow, system interoperability, conduct technical reviews, and champion innovative approaches to leveraging AI. Additionally, you will work closely with clients, product owners, data scientists and engineering teams to deliver high-impact AI solutions.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural design, development, and implementation of complex AI-driven applications and solutions across various business domains.
• Define and enforce architectural principles, standards, and best practices for AI solution development, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Translate business requirements and use cases into comprehensive technical architectures, including data models, integration patterns, and deployment strategies for AI applications.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate AI technologies, platforms, tools, and frameworks, including machine learning services, cognitive APIs, and AI development environments.
• Strategically utilise AI-powered tools and techniques (e.g., generative AI for code, architectural pattern suggestions, design automation) to accelerate and enhance the architectural design, documentation, and development processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, guiding them through architectural decisions and complex technical challenges related to AI solution delivery.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, ethical AI and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, AI Act.)
• Collaborate with product owners, data scientists, and engineering teams to ensure architectural designs meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Conduct architectural reviews, performance optimisation, and security assessments for AI solutions.
• Stay abreast of emerging AI technologies, architectural patterns, and industry trends to continuously enhance our solution offerings.

Skills/Must have:

• Proven experience in Senior Application or Solution Architect roles, with a strong focus on designing and implementing AI-driven applications and solutions.
• Strong experience in designing and integrating AI components (e.g., machine learning models, natural language processing, computer vision, intelligent agents) into enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of generative AI models, Large Language Models (LLMs), and code generation tools (e.g., Claude, Codex, GPT models), and their application in solution design.
• Proficiency in Python, experience with ML/AI frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow and PyTorch) and ML lifecycle management tools (e.g. MLFlow, KubeFlow)
• Strong knowledge of iPaaS technologies (e.g. Mulesoft, Boomi), Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML and integration offerings.
• Experience with data integration architectures (data lakes, ETL, streaming etc.), data governance, and security best practices relevant to AI solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to lead and mentor technical teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Experience working in a consulting environment is a significant advantage.

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

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Engineering, AI and Data

We lead transformation at the heart of our clients; re-engineering the core of our clients’ organisations, helping to unleash growth, and creating better futures for their customers, citizens and employees.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

“What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.” - Dan, Consulting

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in Bristol, London, Reading with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers