Senior AI Platform Architect — Multi-Cloud & Governance

BMO Harris Bank; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

BMO Harris Bank is looking for a Senior AI Architect to own architectural coherence for AI across cloud and workspace estates (AWS, Azure, M365) and to align initiatives with regulatory requirements. You will lead cross-team architecture decisions, set standards, and provide technical mentorship to senior engineers to ensure enterprise-wide AI alignment.

You will engage with Microsoft AI Council, ensure guardrails and observability, and drive a cohesive AI platform strategy across security,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target AI architecture for the enterprise.
• Set architectural direction across Directors and squads.
• Provide governance for major AI initiatives at Architecture Review Board.
• Own architectural coherence of BMO's Microsoft AI surface across two orgs.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Executive presence

Mentoring engineers

Python prototyping

Multi-cloud AI

Education

Bachelors in CS/Software Eng

Tools

AWS

Azure

M365 Copilot/Fabric

MLOps/LLMOps

CI/CD

Job description

BMO Harris Bank is looking for a Senior AI Architect to own architectural coherence for AI across cloud and workspace estates (AWS, Azure, M365) and to align initiatives with regulatory requirements. You will lead cross-team architecture decisions, set standards, and provide technical mentorship to senior engineers to ensure enterprise-wide AI alignment.

You will engage with Microsoft AI Council, ensure guardrails and observability, and drive a cohesive AI platform strategy across security,