Senior AI Technical Architect - Enterprise Automation Leader

GBG; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GBG seeks a Lead AI Technical Architect to drive the architecture, design and delivery of AI and automation initiatives across the enterprise. You will translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, establish reusable patterns and lead a central engineering team through delivery, testing and production.

You will partner with Data, Infosec, and business owners to ensure secure, compliant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise AI and automation solutions from concept through to live.
• Strong solution architecture expertise covering AI technologies, workflow automation, system integration, APIs and cloud-based applications.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI solutions using large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI-assisted workflows or agentic capabilities.
• Taking strategy into execution: translate business priorities into practical technical solutions and drive them through to successful implementation.
• Delivery focused: takes ownership of technical outcomes, maintains momentum and balances pace with quality and sustainability.
• Practical experience with enterprise automation technologies and integrating solutions across existing business systems.
• Strong engineering knowledge, including solution design, testing, deployment, monitoring and operational support.
• Experience leading technical teams and providing architectural direction while remaining actively involved in engineering delivery.
• Ability to design reusable and scalable solutions that support multiple business processes and functions.
• Strong understanding of infosec, data protection, AI reliability and appropriate governance controls.
• Experience working in complex enterprise environments with multiple technology platforms and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to business leaders and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with MS Azure, Power platform, copilot studio, python, .NET or similar enterprise technologies.
• Microsoft Foundry Experience (formerly Azure AI Studio) desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and solution design for AI and automation opportunities across GBG, translating business requirements into practical, deliverable solutions.
• Assess and recommend the most appropriate technical approach, including AI, conventional automation, workflow optimisation, integration and existing enterprise capabilities.
• Establish reusable solution patterns, components and integration approaches that can be applied across multiple business functions, reducing duplication and delivery effort.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the central AI & Automation engineering team, including permanent employees and contractors.
• Take ownership of technical estimates, engineering quality, solution design decisions and technical delivery readiness.
• Remain actively involved in technical delivery through prototyping, design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting and resolution of complex engineering challenges.
• Work closely with the project manager to plan technical delivery, allocate engineering capacity, manage dependencies and meet agreed delivery milestones.
• Partner with business owners and functional SMEs to understand operational requirements, validate solution designs and ensure solutions deliver the intended outcomes.
• Work with Technology, data and infosec teams to ensure solutions meet GBG’s architecture, security, privacy and governance requirements.
• Establish appropriate engineering standards covering testing, AI reliability, human oversight, monitoring, deployment and ongoing support.
• Evaluate existing platforms, tools and 3rd party solutions, promoting reuse and avoiding unnecessary technology complexity or cost.
• Ensure solutions are successfully deployed into production, with appropriate documentation, operational ownership and support arrangements.
• Identify and address technical dependencies and enabling capabilities required to support future opportunities.
• Develop internal engineering capability through coaching, knowledge sharing and consistent technical practices.
• Support the measurement of solution performance and effectiveness, enabling business functions to validate and realise expected benefits.

Skills

Enterprise AI

Solution architecture

AI technologies

Cloud-based applications

Large language models

RAG

AI reliability

Team leadership

Technical delivery

Data protection

Infosec

Azure

Power Platform

Python

.NET

Microsoft Foundry Experience

Tools

Azure

Power Platform

Copilot Studio

Job description

GBG seeks a Lead AI Technical Architect to drive the architecture, design and delivery of AI and automation initiatives across the enterprise. You will translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, establish reusable patterns and lead a central engineering team through delivery, testing and production.

You will partner with Data, Infosec, and business owners to ensure secure, compliant outcomes.