Remote Lead AI Solutions Architect for Enterprise AI

Placements24; Rustenburg; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Travel opportunities (to Rustenburg)

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Solutions Architect to drive end-to-end AI architecture for diverse clients. This remote role with occasional travel to Rustenburg requires translating complex business needs into scalable AI systems and architectures.

You will collaborate with sales, engineering, and client teams to define blueprints, ensure feasibility, and oversee successful delivery of AI projects, mentoring architects and engineers along the way.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software architecture with AI/ML focus.
• Experience in NLP, CV, analytics, recommender systems.
• Cloud platforms and AI/ML services.
• Data engineering, big data tech, databases.
• MLOps for automating ML lifecycles.
• Mentor teams and communicate with execs.
• Consulting or client-facing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end AI solutions, data pipelines, models and deployment strategies.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and designs.
• Evaluate and select AI/ML technologies for client needs.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams across projects.
• Develop architectural documentation and best practices for AI solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies and proof-of-concepts for AI projects.
• Stay updated on AI, ML, cloud technologies.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers in AI design.
• Present technical solutions to technical and executive audiences.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Cloud computing

Leadership

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

MLOps tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Solutions Architect to drive end-to-end AI architecture for diverse clients. This remote role with occasional travel to Rustenburg requires translating complex business needs into scalable AI systems and architectures.

You will collaborate with sales, engineering, and client teams to define blueprints, ensure feasibility, and oversee successful delivery of AI projects, mentoring architects and engineers along the way.