Senior AI Solutions Architect – Healthcare AI Innovator

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan contributions

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Senior AI Solutions Architect in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, to design and implement high-impact AI solutions for healthcare, including medical imaging, diagnostics, and patient care. You will collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and engineers to craft scalable, compliant architectures.

You will lead technical design, oversee model integration, ensure data privacy and regulatory alignment (POPIA/HIPAA considerations), and evaluate AI technologies and cloud

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, AI, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, with a significant portion focused on architecting solutions within the healthcare domain.
• Proven experience designing and deploying AI solutions for healthcare applications (e.g., medical image analysis, EHR data analysis, clinical decision support).
• Strong understanding of healthcare workflows, data standards (HL7, FHIR), and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with data privacy and security best practices in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable AI solutions tailored for the healthcare sector, focusing on medical imaging analysis, predictive diagnostics, and personalized medicine.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from clinical, research, and IT departments to understand needs and define AI solution requirements.
• Translate complex healthcare problems into actionable AI strategies and technical designs.
• Oversee the implementation and integration of AI models and platforms into existing healthcare IT infrastructures.
• Ensure AI solutions comply with healthcare regulations (POPIA, HIPAA considerations) and ethical guidelines.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate AI technologies, tools, and platforms for healthcare applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document architectural designs, specifications, and integration plans clearly and comprehensively.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, AI, or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Senior AI Solutions Architect in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, to design and implement high-impact AI solutions for healthcare, including medical imaging, diagnostics, and patient care. You will collaborate with clinicians, data scientists, and engineers to craft scalable, compliant architectures.

You will lead technical design, oversee model integration, ensure data privacy and regulatory alignment (POPIA/HIPAA considerations), and evaluate AI technologies and cloud