Senior AI Architect — Enterprise GenAI & Strategy

TEKsystems; United States; Remote; USD 191,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Principal AI Architect to shape technical strategy and lead complex enterprise AI engagements. The role blends executive strategy with hands-on design and prototyping, spanning Claude, Anthropic, OpenAI, and related platforms to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The ideal candidate hails from a strong cloud/enterprise background, with at least 10 years in tech and 5+ years leading architecture for large programs. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise technology and 5+ years leading architecture for complex enterprise solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Claude, Anthropic models, OpenAI, and related tooling.
• Experience designing and delivering production AI solutions at scale.
• Strong executive communication and cross-team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for large, complex AI programs spanning enterprise rollout and integration.
• Lead AI discovery, readiness assessments, workshops, and technical evaluations.
• Guide enterprise rollouts of Claude and other Anthropic models, with measurable outcomes.
• Mentor architects and lead solution teams to ensure architectural quality and governance.
• Collaborate with AWS, Azure, GCP, Salesforce teams to integrate models across platforms.

Skills

Executive communication

Python

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

Agent development tooling

CI/CD

Security governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Masters in CS/Engineering

Tools

Anthropic API/SDK

OpenAI API

Bedrock

Python

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Principal AI Architect to shape technical strategy and lead complex enterprise AI engagements. The role blends executive strategy with hands-on design and prototyping, spanning Claude, Anthropic, OpenAI, and related platforms to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The ideal candidate hails from a strong cloud/enterprise background, with at least 10 years in tech and 5+ years leading architecture for large programs. Travel up to 25% may be required.