Associate Principal, AI Solutions Architect & Platform Lead

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 157,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking an Associate Principal, AI Optimization & Delivery – Solution Architecture. This role acts as technical design authority, partnering with AI leadership, Enterprise Architecture, and delivery pods to align Vizient’s AI stack with enterprise needs and regulatory requirements.

The position combines hands-on design with systems thinking to enable scalable, compliant AI solutions across distributed engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise software or platform architecture.
• 2+ years hands-on LLM orchestration in production.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into secure platform capabilities.
• Experience in healthcare data environments (PHI/PII) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish architectural standards for LLM-enabled workflows and multi-agent orchestration.
• Lead technical evaluations of AI technologies and document rationale.
• Design platform components, templates, and governance for scalable deployment.
• Collaborate with Security, Data, Product, and Compliance teams to meet regulatory needs.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

LLM orchestration

Agentic systems

Systems thinking

Technical design authority

Stakeholder collaboration

HIPAA/PHI handling

AIBOM concepts

Cloud AI platform

Tools

LLMOps tooling

Data privacy tooling

Job description

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking an Associate Principal, AI Optimization & Delivery – Solution Architecture. This role acts as technical design authority, partnering with AI leadership, Enterprise Architecture, and delivery pods to align Vizient’s AI stack with enterprise needs and regulatory requirements.

The position combines hands-on design with systems thinking to enable scalable, compliant AI solutions across distributed engineering teams.