AI Architect

Guidehouse•Tysons, VA

6d•$149,000 - $248,000

About The Position

The AI Architect designs practical AI-enabled solution architectures that translate business and supervisory priorities into implementable technology solutions. The role focuses particularly on applying AI to regulatory examination workflows, staff planning, budgeting, workflow management, and other mission-oriented processes. It assesses existing technology environments to identify opportunities, dependencies, constraints, and impediments to integrating AI into systems and workflows, and develops architectures that integrate with core enterprise platforms while defining data flows, interfaces, integrations, and dependencies. The AI Architect translates business, functional, and technical requirements into executable designs, collaborating across business, technology, risk, compliance, and operations stakeholders. The position may lead or support hands-on implementation, including configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, defect and root-cause analysis, deployment, and transition to sustainable operations. Designs must incorporate technology risk, cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, resiliency, and regulatory considerations. The role also supports remediation and corrective actions related to examination, audit, technology-assessment, or other review findings; develops traceable, version-controlled architecture and implementation documentation; and supports knowledge transfer and training. The position requires at least eight years of professional experience. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust, with approved adjudication required before onboarding, and US citizenship is contractually required. An active Public Trust or Suitability is preferred. A bachelor's degree is listed as a preferred qualification. The stated annual salary range is $149,000 to $248,000, with compensation dependent on factors including skills, experience, training, clearances, licensure, certifications, and business needs. The position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

Requirements

At least eight years of professional experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved Public Trust adjudication is required prior to onboarding.
US citizenship is contractually required.
Strong AI and technology solution architecture skills, including hands-on experience with system architecture, interfaces, integrations, dependencies, and data flows (listed as highly preferred).
Strong executive communication, documentation, and knowledge-transfer skills, including the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear business implications, risks, decisions, and actions (listed as highly preferred).

Nice To Haves

Active Public Trust or Suitability.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
Ability to work effectively across technology, business, risk, compliance, operations, and vendor teams.
Strong analytical and rapid problem-solving capabilities.
Experience within banking, financial services, payments, financial regulation, or another highly regulated environment.
Experience designing or implementing AI-enabled solutions within regulatory, supervisory, risk, compliance, or other mission-oriented workflows.
Experience with enterprise platforms such as Snowflake, ServiceNow, and SharePoint, including integration with existing systems and workflows.
Experience supporting technology remediation or corrective action efforts resulting from regulatory examinations, audits, technology assessments, or similar reviews.
Experience operating in environments with significant cybersecurity, privacy, resiliency, data governance, and regulatory requirements.
Experience taking technology solutions through assessment, architecture/design, development or configuration, testing, deployment, and implementation.
Experience translating business and functional requirements into practical, implementable technology solutions.
Experience with data architecture, enterprise integration, technology implementation, migration, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
Understanding of technology risk, cybersecurity, data protection, resiliency, third-party dependencies, and related technology controls.
Experience with requirements development and configuration/change management.

Responsibilities

Design practical AI-enabled solution architectures that translate business and supervisory priorities into implementable technology solutions, particularly for regulatory examination workflows, staff planning, budgeting, workflow management, and other mission-oriented processes.
Assess existing technology environments and identify opportunities, dependencies, constraints, and impediments associated with integrating AI capabilities into systems and workflows.
Develop solution architectures that integrate with core enterprise platforms and define required data flows, interfaces, integrations, and dependencies.
Translate business, functional, and technical requirements into executable AI solution designs in collaboration with business, technology, risk, compliance, and operations stakeholders.
Lead or support hands-on implementation, including configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, defect and root-cause analysis, deployment, and transition to sustainable operations.
Embed technology risk, cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, resiliency, and regulatory considerations into AI solution designs.
Support remediation and corrective actions for issues related to AI, data, integration, or technology identified through examinations, audits, technology assessments, or other reviews.
Develop architecture and implementation documentation with appropriate traceability and version control.
Support knowledge transfer and training.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
Parental leave.
401(k) retirement plan.
Group term life insurance and travel assistance.
Voluntary life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Health Savings Account and health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Transit and parking commuter benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Tuition reimbursement, personal development, certifications, and learning opportunities.
Employee referral program.
Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
Care.com annual membership.
Employee Assistance Program.
Supplemental benefits via Corestream, including critical care, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, legal assistance, and identity theft protection.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.