AI Solutions Architect — Enterprise Cloud & AI Strategy

Bechtel Corporation; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation seeks a Manufacturing & Technology Solutions Architect to design and govern digital solutions and AI platforms. You will translate business needs into scalable, secure architectures across applications, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML components, providing leadership through the full solution lifecycle.

The role ensures alignment with Bechtel standards, information security, and data governance while guiding teams and vendors to deliver high-impact programs in a

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software/Computer Engineering, or a related field, and 10-13 years of relevant experience [OR] 14-17 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 3 years of the required experience in a solution architect, technical lead, or equivalent design-authority capacity.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions spanning application, data, integration, and cloud components.
• Experience defining integration and data flows across multiple business systems and applying security and data-governance requirements in solution design.
• Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without company sponsorship, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Define end-to-end solution architecture for M&T Digital Solutions and AI initiatives, translating business requirements into technical designs across application, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML components.
• Technical leadership & design authority - Provide architectural direction to development teams, vendors, and project teams; review and approve technical designs to ensure quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Enterprise alignment & standards - Ensure solutions conform to Bechtel enterprise architecture principles, reference architectures, technology standards, and reusable patterns.
• Integration & data architecture - Design integrations, APIs, and data flows between Digital Solutions applications and enterprise systems, ensuring interoperability and data integrity.
• Cloud & platform architecture - Architect solutions on approved cloud and platform services (e.g., Microsoft Azure), optimizing for performance, resilience, security, and cost.
• AI & emerging technology - Evaluate and incorporate AI/ML, automation, and emerging technologies into solution designs.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Enterprise alignment

Integration design

Cloud architecture

AI & ML

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Bechtel Corporation seeks a Manufacturing & Technology Solutions Architect to design and govern digital solutions and AI platforms. You will translate business needs into scalable, secure architectures across applications, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML components, providing leadership through the full solution lifecycle.

The role ensures alignment with Bechtel standards, information security, and data governance while guiding teams and vendors to deliver high-impact programs in a