Senior AI Solutions Architect - Presales

Trace3; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Training and development programs

Office snacks and collaborative spaces

Work-life balance and generous PTO

Job summary

Trace3 is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect, AI Solutions, for presales leadership in Data & Analytics AI. You will design and defend AI architectures, lead discovery sessions, and craft technical content for pursuits, ensuring solutions are production-ready and align with client data estates.

You will collaborate with AI Platforms, Security, and Cloud teams, guiding clients on operating models, risk, and governance while advancing opportunities to full-scale programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field is required.
• 7+ years in technology including AI, ML, or data solutions.
• 2+ years in technical presales, solutions architecture, or consulting.
• Hands-on with Python and modern AI frameworks; able to build prototypes.
• Experience with cloud AI stacks and data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical solution on assigned AI pursuits from discovery to design and defense.
• Run discovery sessions and workshops with client engineers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Produce reference architectures, diagrams, and risk/effort inputs for proposals and statements of work.
• Present proposed architectures to technical and executive audiences, including CIO/CDO/CISO stakeholders.
• Partner with sales to qualify opportunities and advise when AI is the right approach.
• Handoff designs to delivery with documented architecture and support early delivery.

Skills

Communication

Technical leadership

Presales experience

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Python

LLM platforms

Job description

Trace3 is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect, AI Solutions, for presales leadership in Data & Analytics AI. You will design and defend AI architectures, lead discovery sessions, and craft technical content for pursuits, ensuring solutions are production-ready and align with client data estates.

You will collaborate with AI Platforms, Security, and Cloud teams, guiding clients on operating models, risk, and governance while advancing opportunities to full-scale programs.