AI-First Enterprise Architecture Director

Jet Support Services, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Day-one benefits

Job summary

Jet Support Services, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Director of AI First Enterprise Architecture to define and own the enterprise architecture vision for AI-enabled software.

You will chair the Architecture Review Board, guide two AI Solution Architects, and collaborate with Engineering leaders to enforce common patterns and guardrails across all teams. You will publish reference architectures and ADRs, standardize API and data contracts, and ensure secure, scalable, and compliant AI-enabled systems

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering and architecture with production SaaS platforms.
• 5+ years in solution/enterprise architecture leadership.
• Fluency in Microsoft stack and distributed-systems patterns.
• Hands-on AI-first, spec-driven workflows and agentic systems.
• Ability to define architecture standards, review processes, and governance.
• Able to influence executives and mentor senior engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own JSSI’s AI First enterprise architecture vision and standards.
• Chair ARB and uphold shared architecture standards across verticals.
• Lead two AI Solution Architects and partner with Directors of Engineering.
• Publish reference architectures, ADRs, and reusable patterns.
• Govern AI First development, code ownership, review expectations, and security.
• Ensure responsible AI across production systems and regulatory alignment.
• Drive architecture maturity, pattern reuse, and measurable delivery improvements.

Skills

Software architecture

SaaS architecture

Leadership in architecture

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

APIs

Integrations

Data platforms

Microsoft stack

C#/.NET

ASP.NET Core

React/TypeScript

Azure SQL

Service Bus

AI-first design

Governance

Stakeholder influence

Communication

AI evaluation

Prompt engineering

ADS/ADR discipline

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Claude API

Azure services (Azure SQL, AKS, ACR, App Services)

REST APIs

Dynamics 365 F&O / Salesforce integration

Microsoft Fabric

Power Platform

Job description

Jet Support Services, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Director of AI First Enterprise Architecture to define and own the enterprise architecture vision for AI-enabled software.

You will chair the Architecture Review Board, guide two AI Solution Architects, and collaborate with Engineering leaders to enforce common patterns and guardrails across all teams. You will publish reference architectures and ADRs, standardize API and data contracts, and ensure secure, scalable, and compliant AI-enabled systems