Data & AI Solutions Architect — Client-Facing Architecture Lead

VLink, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

VLink, Inc. in Houston seeks a Data & AI Solution Architect who blends solution architecture with a product mindset, leading client workstreams, shaping practical architectures, and building market-facing assets to grow pipeline and credibility.

This role is ideal for a high-agency consultant focused on client-facing delivery, practice building, thought leadership, events, offerings, and proposals.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management and proactive cross-team communication.
• Ability to tailor content to the audience and document architecture decisions.
• Connect business value to technical architecture and AI-enabled POC design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and assure solution architecture for projects and translate Shell standards into practical designs.
• Provide technical recommendations, identify new technology opportunities and support reuse of architecture assets.
• Use Shell architecture tools and reference roadmaps across cloud, integration, mobile, open source and big data.
• Engage senior business stakeholders and communicate architecture decisions clearly.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-team communication

Business-technical alignment

AI/POC architecture

Job description

VLink, Inc. in Houston seeks a Data & AI Solution Architect who blends solution architecture with a product mindset, leading client workstreams, shaping practical architectures, and building market-facing assets to grow pipeline and credibility.

This role is ideal for a high-agency consultant focused on client-facing delivery, practice building, thought leadership, events, offerings, and proposals.