AI Architect - Cloud AI, Copilot & MLOps

Xcel Energy; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental Insurance

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking an AI Architect to design AI solutions using GCP, BigQuery, and Databricks, delivering secure, scalable architectures. The role collaborates with owners and analysts to translate business needs into concrete designs and to validate fit and risk across the enterprise.

This mid-level architect defines nonfunctional requirements and production-readiness criteria while coordinating with engineering and FinOps.

Qualifications

• Seven years of related functional experience.
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• Exposure to diverse systems in a large corporate setting.
• Project solution architecture experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture work for initiatives with delivery teams and leaders.
• Provide consultation on optimal architecture for AI solutions and validation.
• Review projects for architectural standards and reduce operational risk.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem solving

Collaborative

Leadership and coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field

Tools

GCP

BigQuery

Databricks

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Xcel Energy is seeking an AI Architect to design AI solutions using GCP, BigQuery, and Databricks, delivering secure, scalable architectures. The role collaborates with owners and analysts to translate business needs into concrete designs and to validate fit and risk across the enterprise.

This mid-level architect defines nonfunctional requirements and production-readiness criteria while coordinating with engineering and FinOps.