Enterprise AI Architect | Azure, LLMs & RAG Lead

Skywest Airlines of USA; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Performance Rewards and Profit Sharing

Health care (medical, dental, and vis​

Discounted flight benefits

Job summary

SkyWest is seeking a Senior Enterprise AI Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of AI solutions across the airline's enterprise systems. You will partner with business and technology leaders to identify opportunities, set standards, and ensure secure, scalable implementations using Azure, Copilot, and related tools.

The role requires 5+ years in software architecture and 2+ years in cloud-based AI projects, with hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years in software development, systems architecture, cloud architecture, data engineering, or related tech roles.
• 2+ years designing and implementing cloud-based solutions.
• 2+ years delivering AI/ML/LLM, Copilot, or related AI projects.
• Experience leading technical projects and guiding cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify, assess, and prioritize AI opportunities to improve efficiency and results.
• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise AI solutions using LLMs, AI agents, generative AI, ML, Copilot, Azure AI.
• Establish enterprise AI architecture standards, patterns, and best practices for secure, scalable designs.
• Analyze processes to determine where AI or automation can add value.
• Design and oversee RAG solutions, knowledge management, and intelligent search platforms built on enterprise data sources.
• Work with software teams to integrate AI capabilities into existing apps, APIs, and business systems.

Skills

Software development

Systems architecture

AI/ML experience

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Copilot

APIs & web services

Vector databases

Azure Foundry

C#

Python

Java

Job description

SkyWest is seeking a Senior Enterprise AI Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of AI solutions across the airline's enterprise systems. You will partner with business and technology leaders to identify opportunities, set standards, and ensure secure, scalable implementations using Azure, Copilot, and related tools.

The role requires 5+ years in software architecture and 2+ years in cloud-based AI projects, with hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams.