AI Architecture Leader - Enterprise Trust & Governance

EY; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager Architect to lead AI architecture across Knowledge, Trust and Control/Harness blocks, spanning foundation model management, safety, and NLP/ VLM systems.

The role blends hands‑on delivery with cross‑functional coordination to enable enterprise AI adoption with robust governance and compliance. A proven track record delivering large‑scale platforms is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, governance, or compliance technology.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of AI Foundation Model frameworks, Llama, Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, Mistral, Deepseek etc.
• Experience with observability, safety and governance tooling.
• Familiar with Agentic AI platforms (Nvidia, MSFT, Crew).
• Proven track record in building and delivering large‑scale enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and implementation of AI agentic systems and frameworks based on foundation models, LLM, and SLM.
• Integrate external vendor tools for model monitoring, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with EY teams to align AI initiatives.
• Serve as a player‑coach, contributing to technical delivery while coordinating firmwide AI adoption.
• Be a true expert across Knowledge, Trust, and Control/Harness AI systems and their applications to customer opportunities and internal horizontal platform development.
• Member of the Enterprise Architecture council guiding initiatives to success.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Governance

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

Llama

Gemini

Claude

OpenAI

Mistral

Deepseek

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager Architect to lead AI architecture across Knowledge, Trust and Control/Harness blocks, spanning foundation model management, safety, and NLP/ VLM systems.

The role blends hands‑on delivery with cross‑functional coordination to enable enterprise AI adoption with robust governance and compliance. A proven track record delivering large‑scale platforms is essential.