AI-Driven Forward Deployed Architect

Gallagher; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Global reach with local impact

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking a Forward Deployed Architect/Engineer to embed with business teams and rapidly translate complex problems into AI-enabled prototypes deployed in Azure. You will drive end-to-end value delivery, align solutions with global operations, and advance AI-assisted development practices across the organization.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architectural governance, and collaboration with stakeholders across geographies to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in software architecture, solution architecture, or platform engineering.
• Hands-on fluency with at least two of the following: C#/.NET, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Deep cloud architecture expertise on Microsoft Azure (App Services, Container Apps, Azure AI Services, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, APIM) or equivalent hyperscaler.
• Demonstrated experience with AI-assisted software development, including active use of tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, or similar AI-native IDEs to accelerate delivery.
• Strong working knowledge of AI/ML application patterns: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases (Azure AI Search, Pinecone), LLM integration (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic), prompt engineering, and multi-agent orchestration frameworks (Semantic Kernel, LangChain, AutoGen).
• Proven ability to decompose ambiguous business problems into structured technical approaches without waiting for a 40-page BRD.
• Exceptional communication skills, with comfort leading a whiteboard session with a claims supervisor in the morning and presenting a solution architecture to the CIO in the afternoon.
• Experience working across geographies, including comfort with distributed teams, time zone management, and cultural sensitivity in solution design.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Decompose Complex Business Problems: Embed directly with business leaders, claims operations, product owners, and subject-matter experts to deeply understand unstructured problems, then break them into solvable, architecturally sound components with clear technical paths forward.
• Prototype at Velocity Using AI‑Assisted SDLC: Leverage AI‑native development tools agentic coding workflows, and rapid iteration cycles to build working prototypes, not slide decks, that validate hypotheses and demonstrate value within days, not quarters.
• Architect Solutions That Scale Globally: Design prototyped solutions with an enterprise lens, ensuring that what works in a US claims workflow can be adapted and extended across UK, Australian, and other international operations without rearchitecting from scratch.
• Bridge AI Innovation and Business Adoption: Serve as the technical translator between cutting‑edge AI capabilities and practical claims, risk management, and operational workflows.
• Own End‑to-End Delivery of Proof‑of‑Value Initiatives: Drive solutions from ideation through discovery, data wrangling, integration, deployment, and feedback, operating with startup‑like autonomy backed by enterprise resources.
• Accelerate the Architecture Team's AI Fluency: Model and evangelize AI‑assisted development practices across the broader architecture and engineering organization.
• Engage Executive Stakeholders with Clarity: Communicate technical decisions, trade‑offs, and progress to both technical teams and executive leadership, adapting your message to the audience without losing precision.
• Contribute to Architectural Governance: Participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and ensure prototyped solutions align with enterprise standards, security posture, and the strategic technology roadmap.

Skills

Software Architecture

C#/.NET

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Azure Cloud

AI/ML Concepts

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Windsurf

LangChain

Job description

Gallagher is seeking a Forward Deployed Architect/Engineer to embed with business teams and rapidly translate complex problems into AI-enabled prototypes deployed in Azure. You will drive end-to-end value delivery, align solutions with global operations, and advance AI-assisted development practices across the organization.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architectural governance, and collaboration with stakeholders across geographies to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.