AI Architect

Garden Life Dev; Goldsboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Orientation and support

Flexible assignments

Job summary

Garden Life Development is seeking an AI Architect for a full-time temporary W-2 role in North Carolina. The position supports on-site, hybrid, or remote assignments and involves designing AI-based solutions, setting strategy and governance, and guiding teams from concept to production.

You will work with Azure AI, AWS Bedrock/SageMaker, and Google Vertex AI, requiring strong data engineering and MLOps knowledge. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AI/ML work and software or data architecture experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; certifications verified before placement.

Responsibilities

• Design AI-based solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain AI strategies, roadmaps, and architecture patterns.
• Guide solution sourcing, technical standards, and implementation plans.
• Check that AI solutions fit with existing hardware, network, and enterprise architecture.
• Oversee AI projects for scope, resources, timeline, and quality.
• Set AI security, privacy, and governance controls.
• Research AI technologies and industry trends.
• Align AI plans with business stakeholders and IT teams.

Skills

AI/ML experience

Architecture skills

Cloud AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Azure AI

AWS Bedrock/SageMaker

Google Vertex AI

Job description

Goldsboro, United States | Posted on 10/10/2026

AI Architect | Full-Time Temporary (W-2)

Pay: $46.00 - $83.00 per hour (W-2), based on experience level and assignment
Location: North Carolina; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on the assignment

AI Architects design how AI fits into an organization's technology. You'll set AI strategy and standards, design solutions, and guide teams from proof of concept to production.

Also known as: AI Systems Architect, AI Solution Designer, ML Architect

What you'll do

• Design AI-based solutions aligned with organizational goals
  
• Develop and maintain AI strategies, roadmaps, and architecture patterns
  
• Guide solution sourcing, technical standards, and implementation plans
  
• Check that AI solutions fit with existing hardware, network, and enterprise architecture
  
• Oversee AI projects for scope, resources, timeline, and quality
  
• Set AI security, privacy, and governance controls
  
• Research AI technologies and industry trends
  
• Align AI plans with business stakeholders and IT teams
  

What you'll need

• Software or data architecture experience, including hands-on AI/ML work (Senior and Expert levels typical)
  
• Experience with Azure AI, AWS Bedrock/SageMaker, or Google Vertex AI
  
• Strong understanding of data engineering and MLOps
  
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.
  

Nice to have

• Junior: 1-3 years
  
• Mid-Level: 3-5 years
  
• Senior: 5-7 years
  
• Expert: 7+ years
  

Each assignment has its own required skills, tools, and experience level. We review the specific requirements with you before your resume is shared for any assignment.

What to expect

• Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development
  
• Typically 40 hours per week
  
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
  
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
  
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
  
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment
  

Requirements for all positions

• Must reside in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
  
• Background check required; some assignments require additional screening
  
• Education and certifications are verified before placement
  

Our mission is to empower clients with secure, innovative solutions while growing the skills and expertise of the professionals we place. We bring deep experience in technology and cybersecurity to complex challenges, and we place skilled IT and business professionals on meaningful assignments.

When you join us, you're never on your own. We prepare you for a future of success, with support from before day one through your last day on assignment.

Garden Life Development, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Software or data architecture experience, including hands-on AI/ML work (Senior and Expert levels typical)
• Experience with Azure AI, AWS Bedrock/SageMaker, or Google Vertex AI
• Strong understanding of data engineering and MLOps
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.
• Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development
• Typically 40 hours per week
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment