Enterprise AI Architect (Microsoft Copilot & Claude)

Apex Systems; Iowa; Remote; USD 131,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K

HSA

EAP

Certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Enterprise AI Architect to lead the design, governance, and adoption of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Claude, and other AI technologies across a large enterprise.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on scalable, secure, and compliant AI solutions, establishing standards and governance for responsible AI adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, cloud architecture, or software engineering.
• Experience designing enterprise solutions across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, cloud, SaaS, and integration platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, Power Automate, Dataverse, Microsoft Graph, Azure services, or similar AI platforms.
• Strong understanding of security, identity and access management, data governance, compliance, and AI governance.
• Experience developing architecture standards, design patterns, and technology governance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise architecture standards and best practices for AI and automation platforms.
• Design reference architectures, reusable patterns, and governance frameworks for AI solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Partner with security, compliance, privacy, data governance, and business teams to ensure policy-aligned implementations.
• Design integrations across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, enterprise applications, APIs, and knowledge repositories.
• Establish standards for data access, identity management, monitoring, auditability, and responsible AI practices.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and make recommendations for enterprise adoption.
• Mentor technical teams and promote architecture consistency across projects.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Architectural leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Power Platform

Power Automate

Dataverse

Azure services

AI governance

Job description

Enterprise AI Architect (Microsoft Copilot & Claude)

Job#: 3053902

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST preferred, flexible by time zone)

Rate: 95-100/hr

About The Role We are seeking an experienced Enterprise AI Architect to lead the design, governance, and adoption of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Claude, and other agentic AI technologies across a large enterprise environment. This is a hands-on architecture leadership role responsible for creating scalable, secure, and compliant AI solutions while establishing the standards, best practices, and governance frameworks that enable responsible AI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise architecture standards and best practices for AI and automation platforms
• Design reference architectures, reusable patterns, and governance frameworks for AI solutions
• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance throughout the solution lifecycle
• Partner with security, compliance, privacy, data governance, and business teams to ensure policy-aligned implementations
• Design integrations across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, enterprise applications, APIs, and knowledge repositories
• Establish standards for data access, identity management, monitoring, auditability, and responsible AI practices
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and make recommendations for enterprise adoption
• Mentor technical teams and promote architecture consistency across projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, cloud architecture, or software engineering
• Experience designing enterprise solutions across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, cloud, SaaS, and integration platforms
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, Power Automate, Dataverse, Microsoft Graph, Azure services, or similar AI platforms
• Strong understanding of security, identity and access management, data governance, compliance, and AI governance
• Experience developing architecture standards, design patterns, and technology governance frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or insurance
• Microsoft certifications related to Azure, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Security, or Solution Architecture
• Experience with Claude, Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, AI-powered automation, and agentic AI platforms
• Knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, enterprise knowledge management, and AI observability
• Experience leading AI governance, Centers of Excellence, or enterprise technology adoption programs

What You'll Bring

• Strong architectural leadership and strategic thinking
• Passion for emerging AI technologies and innovation
• Ability to balance business value, security, governance, and scalability
• Experience driving enterprise-wide technology adoption and change

This opportunity is ideal for a senior architect who wants to shape the future of enterprise AI while helping organizations adopt cutting-edge technologies in a secure and responsible manner.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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