AI and Data Integration Solution Architect

Engineers and Constructors International Inc. • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The ECI Group's Gulf Coast Professional Services Network is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support an AI-enabled audit initiative within Shell's Gulf of America (GoA) portfolio. The role focuses on evaluating solution feasibility, assessing data and integration requirements, and designing an architecture for developing and validating AI-driven audit capabilities.

The Solution Architect will work with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions aligned with Shell's enterprise architecture standards. The initial project phase is a six-week engagement to validate the proposed solution through a working proof of concept (POC) before broader infrastructure investment and implementation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in solution architecture, including designing and evaluating enterprise IT solutions.
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled applications, data integration architecture, and enterprise technology environments.
• Experience assessing technical feasibility and translating business requirements into solution designs.
• Knowledge of data architecture, system integrations, APIs, and application architecture principles.
• Experience supporting proof-of-concept initiatives, solution evaluations, or early-stage technology implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to engage business leaders, technical teams, and external partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently, provide technical leadership, and make informed architecture recommendations.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing or evaluating generative AI, AI agents, or AI-driven workflow automation solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, enterprise integration platforms, and AI/ML technologies.
• Experience with data governance, security, and access management considerations for AI applications.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and tools such as IBM System Architect, PowerDesigner, or ProVision.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, or business process automation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Shell's enterprise architecture standards, technology environment, or similar large-scale enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evaluation of solution architectures for AI-enabled audit processes.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and technically feasible architecture designs.
• Assess solutions for alignment with Shell's enterprise architecture standards, technology roadmaps, and integration frameworks.
• Identify technical dependencies, architectural risks, and potential implementation challenges.
• Provide technical recommendations to support solution selection and future implementation decisions.
• Support the design and development of a working AI proof of concept to validate core audit capabilities.
• Evaluate the feasibility of using AI agents to support and automate defined audit activities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to establish POC requirements, success criteria, and validation approaches.
• Assess solution performance, technical limitations, and readiness for future development.
• Recommend infrastructure requirements, scalability considerations, and next steps following POC evaluation.
• Evaluate existing data sources, accessibility, quality, and integration readiness.
• Identify data dependencies and integration requirements for AI-enabled workflows.
• Design and recommend data integration approaches across relevant systems and platforms.
• Collaborate with data engineering and development teams to address technical challenges and validate solution feasibility.
• Ensure proposed solutions consider data security, governance, and enterprise integration standards.
• Partner with business leaders, project teams, and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and align solution design with business objectives.
• Communicate architecture decisions, technical risks, and recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight throughout the POC engagement.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including solution designs, integration diagrams, and technical recommendations.
• Ensure solutions follow applicable Shell architecture standards and governance processes, escalating exceptions when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed