Senior Manager Architect – Agentic AI Systems

EY; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote work options

Total Rewards package

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking a strategic Senior Manager Architect to lead design and deployment of autonomous AI agentic systems across foundation models, ensuring governance and compliance. You will mentor a team, drive cross‑functional delivery, and advance knowledge AI adoption within EY’s enterprise platforms.

The role demands 10+ years in enterprise architecture with hands-on delivery, strong leadership, and the ability to balance strategic vision with practical implementation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise architecture, governance, or compliance technology.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Knowledge of AI Foundation Model frameworks (Llama, Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, Mistral).
• Experience with observability, safety and governance tooling.
• Familiar with Agentic AI platforms (Nvidia, MSFT, Crew).
• Familiar with Agentic Patterns & Frameworks: Orchestration, Loop Engineering, Memory system integration
• Familiar with AI native development.
• Proven track record 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 a player‑coach, contributing to technical delivery while coordinating firmwide AI adoption.
• Be an expert in knowledge AI systems and their applications to customer opportunities.
• Member of the Enterprise Architecture council guiding initiatives to success.
• Maintain current knowledge of knowledge AI trends and model architectures.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Cross-functional

AI expertise

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Masters or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Observability tooling

Governance tooling

Agentic AI platforms

Job description

EY is seeking a strategic Senior Manager Architect to lead design and deployment of autonomous AI agentic systems across foundation models, ensuring governance and compliance. You will mentor a team, drive cross‑functional delivery, and advance knowledge AI adoption within EY’s enterprise platforms.

The role demands 10+ years in enterprise architecture with hands-on delivery, strong leadership, and the ability to balance strategic vision with practical implementation.