BCG Platinion | Lead AI Tech Architect

Boston Consulting Group•Durham, NC

40d•Hybrid

About The Position

BCG Platinion is seeking a Lead AI Tech Architect to join their team. This role involves leading AI technology architecture initiatives, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and driving digital excellence for clients. The Lead AI Tech Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative technology solutions, optimizing IT processes, and guiding organizations through complex digital transformations. The position requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills to bridge the gap between IT and business functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, computer science, information systems, or system controls & engineering or a related field.
6+ years of technology consulting or software engineering experience.
More than 3+ years in architecture discipline.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor and influence clients and BCG case leadership teams.
Outstanding ability to work creatively, autonomously, analytically, in a fast-paced problem-solving environment with a focus on customer and results.
Superior technical knowledge, engineering rigor, and creative problem-solving.
Ability to explain complex technology topics to senior executives.
Extensive technical expertise and knowledge along multiple of the following topics: Cloud technologies, architectures, designing cloud workloads and optimizing cloud footprint (i.e., FinOps); Integration methodologies, design patterns and associated tooling (API and Microservices architecture); Structured and unstructured databases and usage patterns; Data platform architecture and associated patterns (e.g. Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Lakehouse, etc.); Data analytics, AI and GenAI architecture; Application modernization, programming paradigms and approaches (e.g. object-oriented); Mainframe architecture; Process automation approaches and tooling (e.g. DevOps, AIOps).
An agile mindset that moves past blockers and a vision to iteratively migrate to the modern set of architecture capabilities with a lens of business benefits/value.
Gen AI tool fluency (e.g., proven usage of GenAI such as ChatGPT, Claude) and validation of response.
Willingness to travel to work with clients and BCG teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team players and establish relationships with cross-functional stakeholder groups and existing teams.
Act as a critical thinker with extensive IT expertise to drive novel solutions.
Work comfortably and confidently through ambiguity and the unknown.
Make change happen across an organization by aligning and onboarding teams to implement new processes and toolsets.
Embrace complex challenges and guide an organization to optimize IT best practices.
Utilize expertise in agile methodologies to strategically tackle difficult challenges and implement change.
Apply deep IT architecture expertise to envision novel design patterns for next-generation technology solutions.
Act as a viable resource on teams as both a hands-on practitioner and subject matter expert.
Work closely with senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives, to build hypothesis-driven solutions at the intersection of technology and business.
Bridge the gap between IT and business functions, ensuring technology strategies are aligned with organizational goals.
Design solution, application, and data architecture.
Develop feasibility studies, technical concepts, execute technical proofs of concept, and scale software solutions.
Perform technology assessments and implement IT architectures.
Analyze complex IT application landscapes and status quo for IT architecture optimization.
Review technical architecture and code.
Support IT functions during mergers and acquisitions, including functional and technical transformation.
Restructure IT processes and organization.
Optimize application development processes.
Design work packages/modules in IT implementation projects.
Evaluate products, SW packages, and solutions, including comparative studies.
Assess quality assurance for IT implementation.
Craft compelling narratives, translating complex ideas for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Deliver impactful presentations, lead modules, present findings, and build consensus with clients.
Build collaboration, mentor teams, and share knowledge.
Facilitate technical and strategic working sessions and workshops.
Provide direction on key work items and feedback to other team members.
Manage junior team members by defining and organizing their work.
Mentor and coach junior team members.
Provide quality assurance oversight for junior team members' output.
Promote a positive experience for junior staff.
Serve as a role model by demonstrating BCG’s Culture and Values.
Drive innovation, uncover novel ideas and transformative solutions.
Foster a growth mindset, continuously learning and applying new skills.
Build relationships with key clients.
Assist with business development through writing proposals and scoping projects.

Benefits

An opportunity to work organically across disciplines and across BCG, offering a unified and unrivaled opportunity that combines strategic thinking with hands-on applications.
A unique experience to work alongside a team of passionate and driven problem-solvers with a mission to deliver innovative and valuable digital solutions in a supportive environment.
First year base compensation for this role is $190,000 in USD.
Eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus.
BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution.
Market leading benefits package.
Comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest.
Zero-dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children.
$10(USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs.
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) in orthodontia benefits.
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually.
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities.
Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not.
Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years.
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement.
Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost.
Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.