Client‑Facing AI Architect — Cloud‑Native GenAI & POC Expert

Crowe; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Flexible remote work policy

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI solutions for clients. You will own solution architecture, feasibility, engineering quality, and production readiness while mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions.

Within Crowe Studio's Forward Deployed Engineering practice, you will work directly with clients, translating complex business challenges into scalable AI applications, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field.
• 6+ years in production software/cloud/AI engineering.
• Hands-on software engineering and production deployments.
• Experience architecting cloud-native applications (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of generative AI and LLM patterns (RAG, embeddings).
• Ability to travel up to 80% as required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver end-to-end AI solutions including generative apps and agentic systems.
• Lead solution architecture for build and POC engagements with security and scalability.
• Remain hands-on across development, data integration, prototyping, and debugging.
• Design cloud-native AI solutions across Azure, AWS, GCP and AI platforms.
• Define integration patterns for LLMs, vector databases, APIs, microservices and data platforms.
• Mentor engineers, establish standards, and communicate tradeoffs clearly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness and risk management.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Strong communication

Client-facing skills

Mentoring engineers

Architectural decision making

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Master's degree or cloud/architecture certifications (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Observability

Azure

AWS

GCP

Power Platform

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI solutions for clients. You will own solution architecture, feasibility, engineering quality, and production readiness while mentoring engineers and guiding technical decisions.

Within Crowe Studio's Forward Deployed Engineering practice, you will work directly with clients, translating complex business challenges into scalable AI applications, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise