Overview
The Enterprise Architect (AI) will play a crucial role in leading the architecture workstream for a major transformation program focused on implementing safe and effective AI use within an established technology firm. Collaborating with internal teams, the contractor will refine existing designs, establish build specifications, and ensure that robust governance processes are in place for AI applications. This position offers the opportunity to influence architectural decisions and mentor successors, ensuring a sound transition following the project's completion.
Responsibilities
- Review the draft architecture and deliver a detailed multi-layer design, concluding in a build specification.
- Lead evaluation and selection processes for the AI gateway.
- Design the request pipeline, environments, egress controls, and establish Entra ID identity management.
- Define supply-chain controls and strategies for model residency and isolation.
- Create a permission-aware approach ensuring data access is restricted to entitled users.
- Manage DLP and guardrail policy, including security control specifications and threat modeling.
- Oversee use-case governance from concept to production, implementing necessary approvals and release gates.
- Deliver reference patterns for prioritized AI initiatives and chair design authority meetings.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, with a focus on Zero Trust principles.
- Deep understanding of Entra ID and conditional access configurations.
- Proficient in egress and network controls within production environments.
- Knowledgeable in LLM gateways, model routing, and related supply-chain controls.
- Experience in running LLM gateways in production settings is desirable.
- Familiarity with data governance and enterprise security reviews.
- Demonstrated ability in chairing design forums effectively.
- Strong mentoring capabilities to support internal team development.