AI Solutions Architect

Chatham Financial Company; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chatham Financial Company seeks an AI Solutions Architect to act as the technical authority within its AI Consulting Practice. You will ensure that solutions are architecturally sound and aligned with Onyx standards, while collaborating with consultants, engineers, and platform teams to move fast for clients.

You will design cloud-native applications on Azure using App Service, Functions, Cosmos DB, and Blob Storage, review designs, and help cross-team integrations with security and operations

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solutions architecture, enterprise architecture, software engineering, or related leadership roles.
• Experience designing cloud-native applications and services in Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of Python and C#/.NET development to evaluate designs and support integrations.
• Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and modern API-driven architectures.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, RBAC, and secrets management practices.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions or equivalent).
• Ability to navigate governance processes and collaborate across teams.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for AI Consulting Practice solutions and ensure architectural soundness.
• Evaluate buy-versus-build decisions considering business requirements and long-term supportability.
• Define and steward integration standards between AI solutions and Onyx platform (APIs, authentication, access control).
• Align designs with Chatham’s technology strategy, security, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Azure

Python

C#/.NET

TypeScript

React

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

RBAC

Secrets management

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

API integration

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

App Service

Functions

Cosmos DB

Blob Storage

Job description

As an AI Solutions Architect, you will serve as the technical authority within Chatham's AI Consulting Practice, a team focused on reimagining business processes and delivering custom AI-enabled solutions for clients. Working closely with consultants, engineers, and platform teams, you will ensure that solutions are architecturally sound, aligned with enterprise technology standards, and positioned for long-term supportability.Central to this role is Onyx - Chatham's cloud-native SaaS platform built to modernize how clients manage financial risk across debt, derivatives, and real estate. Onyx represents Chatham's strategic technology foundation, and a core responsibility of this role is ensuring that custom software built by the AI Consulting Practice aligns with Onyx's architecture, standards, and services wherever possible. This includes identifying opportunities to leverage or extend existing Onyx capabilities rather than building in isolation, while preserving the practice's ability to move at the pace clients expect.**In this role you will:**technology decisions related to resiliency, scalability, data residency, disaster recovery, and operational support requirements.Evaluate buy-versus-build technology decisions by considering business requirements, existing platform capabilities, vendor solutions, and long-term supportability.Define and steward integration standards between AI Consulting Practice solutions and the Onyx platform, including API contracts, authentication patterns, and access control requirements.alignment with Chatham's technology strategy, security requirements, and compliance standards. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.5+ years of experience in solutions architecture, enterprise architecture, software engineering, or related technical leadership roles with responsibility for architectural decision-making across multiple initiatives.Experience designing and implementing cloud-native applications and services within Microsoft Azure environments, including technologies such as App Service, Functions, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, and enterprise cloud infrastructure.Working knowledge of Python and C#/.NET development frameworks sufficient to evaluate solution designs, review architectural approaches, and support cross-platform integrations.Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and modern API-driven application architectures.Experience designing authentication and authorization solutions, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), role-based access controls, and secrets management practices.Experience with CI/CD practices and tools such as GitHub Actions or comparable enterprise DevOps platforms.Ability to navigate governance processes, collaborate across technical and business teams, and build strong working relationships with platform, security, and operational stakeholders.skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.Experience working in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries is preferred.