AI Solutions Architect

Job Juncture; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting partners with a growing minority- and woman-owned boutique technology consulting firm to place an AI Solution Architect for remote work. You will design and build AI-enabled enterprise applications on AWS, including RAG solutions, chatbots, and analytics interfaces powered by Bedrock and SageMaker.

You will lead architecture assessments, guide implementation plans, and work closely with enterprise clients and DevOps teams to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience architecting AI-enabled enterprise solutions on AWS.
• Experience integrating LLMs, vector databases, and inference APIs.
• Experience deploying container-based services on EKS/ECS.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Architect and build AI-enabled enterprise solutions on AWS using Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, and the AWS SDK.
• Design and implement RAG, chatbot, and analytics interfaces connected to Bedrock and SageMaker.
• Integrate AWS AI services (Bedrock, SageMaker, Kendra, Comprehend) into client solutions.
• Define best practices for containerized AI microservices on EKS, ECS, or Lambda.
• Lead code reviews, architecture assessments, and performance tuning of AI pipelines and app logic.
• Enable secure connectivity to RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, and S3 using AWS IAM and security best practices.
• Partner with DevOps on CI/CD and monitoring using CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CloudWatch.
• Translate AI strategy into practical technical roadmaps and AWS implementation plans for clients.
• Contribute to reusable frameworks and accelerators that combine AWS and AI.

Skills

AI system design

Enterprise software architecture

Communication with stakeholders

Leadership and reviews

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS SageMaker

Amazon Bedrock

EKS / ECS

CodePipeline

CodeBuild

CloudWatch

Kendra

DynamoDB

RDS

S3

GitHub Actions

OpenSearch

Job description

Connectly Recruiting is partnering with a growing, minority- and woman-owned boutique technology consulting firm to find an AI Solution Architect. You'll design and build AI-enabled enterprise applications on AWS, from RAG solutions and chatbots to analytics interfaces powered by Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker, and serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise clients.

What you'll do

• Architect and build AI-enabled enterprise solutions on AWS using Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, and the AWS SDK
• Design and implement RAG, chatbot, and analytics interfaces connected to Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker
• Integrate AWS AI services, including Bedrock, SageMaker, Kendra, and Comprehend, into client solutions
• Define best practices for containerized AI microservices on EKS, ECS, or Lambda
• Lead code reviews, architecture assessments, and performance tuning of AI pipelines and application logic
• Enable secure connectivity to RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, and S3 using AWS IAM and security best practices
• Partner with DevOps on CI/CD and monitoring using CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CloudWatch
• Translate AI strategy into practical technical roadmaps and AWS implementation plans for clients
• Contribute to reusable frameworks and accelerators that combine AWS and AI

What you bring

• Hands-on experience architecting and building scalable enterprise applications on AWS
• Practical experience integrating LLMs, vector databases, and inference APIs into enterprise applications
• Experience deploying container-based services on Amazon EKS or ECS
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Strong communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• AWS certifications, especially Machine Learning Specialty and Solutions Architect
• RAG and vector search experience with Amazon Bedrock or OpenSearch
• .NET background (C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework)
• Real-time streaming with Amazon Kinesis or MSK
• AWS Well-Architected and cost-optimized design

Why this role Fully remote. Hands-on AI work on AWS for enterprise clients. A boutique firm where your expertise is visible and valued, with certification support, great benefits, and room to grow