Overview
The Enterprise Architect (AI) role is a contract position focused on leading the AI architecture workstream of a major transformation program within a technology business. The contractor will evaluate and refine existing architectural designs to create a robust and practical solution for AI implementation, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders throughout the process. This role requires a strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and AI technologies, with an emphasis on ensuring security and governance in AI operations.
Responsibilities
- Review the draft architecture and produce a detailed multi-layer design culminating in a build specification.
- Lead the evaluation and selection of AI gateway options such as LiteLLM, Kong, and Azure APIM.
- Design the AI request pipeline, manage environments, and establish egress controls including Entra ID identity configurations.
- Define supply-chain controls and develop strategies for provider residency and isolation.
- Implement a permission-aware grounding approach to restrict AI access to entitled data.
- Establish data loss prevention (DLP) and guardrail policies, including security control specifications and threat models.
- Oversee use-case governance from ideation to production, including managing the register, release gates, and approved tools.
- Deliver reference patterns for key initiatives such as AI-assisted software delivery and ML routing.
Requirements
- Proven experience in enterprise architecture and Zero Trust principles.
- Deep knowledge of Entra ID and conditional access implementations.
- Expertise in managing egress and network controls within production environments.
- Familiarity with LLM gateways, model routing, and supply-chain control measures.
- Experience running an LLM gateway in production is desirable.
- Knowledge of security measures in enterprise environments, including MCP security and security reviews.
- Ability to chair design forums and technical design reviews effectively.
- Mentoring experience for internal successors and technical team members is a plus.