Senior Agentic AI Architect Lead

EY; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager Architect to lead design and implementation of high autonomy agentic AI systems across EY businesses. You will balance hands-on delivery with cross-functional leadership, ensuring knowledge-based AI adoption with robust compliance and monitoring.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise architecture or governance, and familiarity with AI foundation models, toolchains, and governance patterns. EY offers hybrid work and a comprehensive rewards package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, governance, or compliance technology.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Knowledge of AI Foundation Model frameworks (Llama, Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, Mistral, Deepseek, etc.).
• Experience with observability, safety and governance tooling.
• Familiar with Agentic AI platforms (Nvidia, MSFT, Crew).
• Familiarity with Agentic Patterns & Frameworks: Orchestration, Loop Engineering, Memory system integration.
• Familiarity with AI native development.
• Proven track record in building and delivering large-scale enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and implementation of AI agentic systems and frameworks based on foundation models, LLM, and SLM.
• Integrate external vendor tools for model monitoring, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with EY teams to align AI initiatives.
• Serve as player-coach, contributing to technical delivery while coordinating firmwide AI adoption.
• Be the go-to authority for AI expertise in knowledge-based AI systems.
• Member of the Enterprise Architecture council guiding initiatives to success.
• Maintain knowledge of knowledge AI trends and model architectures for timely adoption of emerging AI technology.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional communication

Governance & compliance

AI knowledge

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree/PhD (preferred)

Tools

Observability tooling

Governance tooling

Agentic AI platforms

AI Foundation Model frameworks

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager Architect to lead design and implementation of high autonomy agentic AI systems across EY businesses. You will balance hands-on delivery with cross-functional leadership, ensuring knowledge-based AI adoption with robust compliance and monitoring.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise architecture or governance, and familiarity with AI foundation models, toolchains, and governance patterns. EY offers hybrid work and a comprehensive rewards package.