AI Practitioner

KPI Partners; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Partners is seeking a senior AI Architect/Practitioner onshore in the United States to serve as a strategic technical advisor. You will identify high-value AI use cases, influence technology choices, and continuously refine the AI roadmap.

You will partner with stakeholders to guide platform selections (Azure AI, Fabric, Copilot), track GenAI trends, and collaborate with delivery teams to ensure initiatives align with architecture and governance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT with 12+ years in enterprise architecture and AI/GenAI focus.
• Proven track record advising senior stakeholders on AI strategy and roadmap.
• Strong knowledge of AI platforms, especially within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure AI, Fabric, Copilot).
• Ability to translate business problems into viable AI use cases and technology solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management for onshore client-facing work.
• Experience with AI governance and responsible AI practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and validate AI use cases aligned with business goals under the Propel initiative.
• Provide guidance on technology and platform choices (Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot) to ensure scalability and cost-effectiveness.
• Track emerging AI trends and brief leadership on developments and impact.
• Own and evolve AI roadmap, adjusting priorities as new opportunities or risks emerge.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor bridging business objectives with AI architecture and delivery.

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder advisory

Cloud AI ecosystems

Communication

Governance frameworks

Tools

Azure AI

Microsoft Fabric

Copilot

Job description

KPI Partners is a 5 times Gartner recognized data, analytics, and AI consulting company. We are leaders in data engineering on Azure, AWS, Google, Snowflake, and Databricks. Founded in 2006, KPI has over 400 consultants and has successfully delivered over 1,000 projects to our clients.

Summary:

We are looking for a senior, onshore-based AI Architect/Practitioner to serve as a strategic technical advisor. This role goes beyond hands-on implementation — it's a advisory level position focused on helping to identify high-value AI use cases, make sound technology choices, stay current with the fast-evolving AI landscape, and continuously refine their AI roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and validate AI use cases aligned with business goals under the Propel initiative.
• Provide guidance on technology and platform choices (e.g., Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric, and related AI/ML tooling) to ensure decisions are scalable, cost-effective, and future-proof.
• Track emerging trends, tools, and best practices in AI/GenAI, and proactively brief leadership on relevant developments and their potential impact.
• Own and evolve AI roadmap, adjusting priorities as new opportunities, risks, or technologies emerge.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to client’s leadership, bridging business objectives with practical AI architecture and delivery considerations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams (architects, engineers, data scientists) to ensure AI initiatives are implemented in line with the recommended architecture and roadmap.
• Assess AI governance, risk, and responsible AI practices as they apply to our initiatives.

Mandatory skills:

• Typically 15+ years of overall experience with extensive 12+ years in enterprise architecture, with significant recent focus on AI/ML and GenAI technologies.
• Proven track record advising senior stakeholders on AI strategy and roadmap development.
• Strong hands-on and conceptual knowledge of AI platforms and tools, particularly within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, etc.) — or equivalent cloud AI ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into viable AI use cases and technology solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical executives, in an onshore client-facing capacity.
• Experience building or advising on AI governance frameworks and responsible AI practices is a plus.

Nice to have Skills:

• Industry experience in insurance, financial services, or professional services.
• Familiarity with data platform modernization efforts (e.g., data lakehouse, semantic models) in parallel with AI initiatives.

Why KPI Partners

At KPI, you will be part of a fast-growing consulting firm at the intersection of data, analytics, AI/ML, and cloud platforms. You will work with leading technology partners, drive impact for global clients, and shape strategic growth in a collaborative, high-performance environment. KPI is recognized for employee focus, career development, and innovation.