Remote Forward Deployed Architect — Gen AI & Data Pipelines

International Business Machines Corporation; Tempe (AZ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Forward Deployed Architect to partner with clients across industries, shaping hybrid cloud and AI journeys from discovery to production. You will design enterprise-grade AI-enabled solutions, map data across systems, and coordinate with client teams to deliver value-driven outcomes.

The role emphasizes strategic collaboration, architectural rigor, and delivering scalable, secure implementations for enterprise clients in a nationwide remote setting.

Qualifications

• Experience designing production-ready products that embed Gen AI and Agentic AI, with security and compliance in mind.
• Expertise defining integration architecture and data transformation across multiple end systems.
• Experience integrating agents, assets, and assistants across SDLC to produce deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic discovery and design for enterprise AI-enabled solutions.
• Define integration architecture, data mapping and pipelines to support delivery.
• Collaborate with clients to translate business requirements into production-ready capabilities.

Skills

Tech Architecture

Integration

Agent Integration

Data Pipeline

Gen AI

Agentic AI

Context Engineering

Spec Engineering

Prompt Engineering

Security & Compliance

Job description

IBM Consulting seeks a Forward Deployed Architect to partner with clients across industries, shaping hybrid cloud and AI journeys from discovery to production. You will design enterprise-grade AI-enabled solutions, map data across systems, and coordinate with client teams to deliver value-driven outcomes.

The role emphasizes strategic collaboration, architectural rigor, and delivering scalable, secure implementations for enterprise clients in a nationwide remote setting.