Strategic AI & Applications Architect | Growth & Mentoring

Shamrock Foods Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and wellness programs

401(k) Savings Plan

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Growth opportunities

Continued education

Job summary

Shamrock Foods Company is seeking an Application Architect to lead the strategic planning and implementation of custom application development for the organization. The role provides advanced technical expertise on system design, documentation, and the deployment of Shamrock Foods Company’s custom software offerings.

The architect will drive AI, GenAI, and intelligent automation initiatives, guide engineers and junior staff, and establish architecture standards aligned with security, data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or related field and 8+ years of related job experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful track record administering software at an enterprise level
• Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
• Technical lead in strategic design and implementation
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans for managing and maintaining custom software.
• Introduce and integrate new technologies into software development environments.
• Design and govern the enterprise application architecture for AI, GenAI, and intelligent automation solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security requirements, data governance standards, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Evaluate, prototype, and establish standards for the adoption of AI technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, machine learning platforms, and AI agents; provide architectural guidance for their responsible and effective use across the software development lifecycle.
• Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to Engineers, other Architects, and software development teams.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior members of the software development teams through code reviews, training sessions, one-on-one conversations.
• Document the company’s existing software development architecture and technology portfolio; make recommendations for improvements and/or alternatives.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of software development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and systems flexibility and reliability.
• Perform POCs for new technologies as required to determine recommendations.
• Confer with end-users, clients, or senior management to define business requirements for complex systems and software development.
• Provide technical advice and estimations during project initiation and exploration.
• Develop and manage a software development lifecycle management plan.
• Assist with DevOps team with CI/CD modeling and implementation.
• Develop standards for processes, procedures, and expectations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

AI & GenAI strategy

Technical leadership

DevOps & CI/CD guidance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Shamrock Foods Company is seeking an Application Architect to lead the strategic planning and implementation of custom application development for the organization. The role provides advanced technical expertise on system design, documentation, and the deployment of Shamrock Foods Company’s custom software offerings.

The architect will drive AI, GenAI, and intelligent automation initiatives, guide engineers and junior staff, and establish architecture standards aligned with security, data