Remote Principal Enterprise AI Architect

Hire Hangar; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 2,285,000 - 3,265,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Hangar is seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to guide enterprise customers through AI readiness initiatives and large-scale data transformations. This remote role supports US time zones and spans architectural design, proof-of-value, and production success.

You will work across on-prem and cloud ecosystems, delivering scalable architectures, governance, and measurable ROI while collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise pre-sales or customer-facing roles within SaaS, AI, or infrastructure sectors.
• Deep knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, storage systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong grounding in security architecture, IAM, and governance frameworks.
• Experience working with large-scale unstructured data and compliance-sensitive environments.
• Ability to present technical and business value clearly to C-level stakeholders.
• Practical understanding of AI data pipelines, readiness assessments, and governance controls.
• Must have prior remote work experience with US/UK-based companies.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer AI, compliance, and data governance goals into scalable technical architectures.
• Design phased deployment strategies across on-prem and cloud ecosystems.
• Execute and manage proof-of-value engagements with defined success metrics.
• Lead technical workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions.
• Optimize system performance, validate throughput, and ensure production readiness.
• Develop technical documentation and best practices for enterprise rollout.
• Provide structured customer insights to influence product roadmap decisions.

Skills

Enterprise pre-sales

Customer-facing engineering

Hybrid infrastructure

C-level storytelling

Security governance

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Slack

Zoom

Google Workspace

Asana

Job description

Hire Hangar is seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to guide enterprise customers through AI readiness initiatives and large-scale data transformations. This remote role supports US time zones and spans architectural design, proof-of-value, and production success.

You will work across on-prem and cloud ecosystems, delivering scalable architectures, governance, and measurable ROI while collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.