Generative AI Lead Architect: Strategy & Systems

Avangrid; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 128,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY is hiring a Lead Architect - Generative AI to drive the development of AI-native platforms and scalable AI-driven solutions across Avangrid. The role blends strategic leadership, high‑level technical expertise, and operational excellence to shape secure, AI‑driven digital operations.

You will own the technical foundation powering innovative customer and internal experiences. You will lead AI strategy, oversee production deployments, establish safety guardrails, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 10+ years of professional experience; or a Master's degree with 7+ years of experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in a senior engineering or technical leadership role.
• Proven track record of building and deploying AI-powered systems or workflow automation solutions in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction for engineering and digital operations, ensuring alignment between AI advancements and business goals.
• Design and optimize how AI agents reason, retrieve information, and act within production systems.
• Architect how AI agents connect to external enterprise systems, defining authentication patterns, error handling, and data transformation standards.
• Develop systematic approaches to versioning, A/B testing, and performance evaluation to ensure consistency and accuracy across various AI scenarios.
• Provide expert guidance on generative AI best practices, advanced technologies, and emerging trends.
• Oversee the design and implementation of high-quality AI solutions, from initial ideation and data foundations to production-grade deployment.
• Establish the technical guardrails and safety frameworks required to prevent unintended AI behaviors and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Implement the observability layer required to turn AI system behavior into actionable insights and measurable improvements.
• Lead efforts to reduce technical debt while ensuring AI systems remain reliable and stable during peak operational seasons.
• Support the configuration and deployment of automated workflows and AI-powered applications across the enterprise.
• Partner with business unit leaders to understand pain points and translate them into scalable AI use cases.
• Communicate AI strategy, technical progress, and business impact to executive leadership.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Master's degree in related field

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY is hiring a Lead Architect - Generative AI to drive the development of AI-native platforms and scalable AI-driven solutions across Avangrid. The role blends strategic leadership, high‑level technical expertise, and operational excellence to shape secure, AI‑driven digital operations.

You will own the technical foundation powering innovative customer and internal experiences. You will lead AI strategy, oversee production deployments, establish safety guardrails, and