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Requisition #:782
Job Title: Enterprise Architect II | Exempt
Location: 250 Dallas St. Building 628 Pensacola, Florida 32508
Clearance Level: Active DoD - Secret
Required Certification(s): -Secret clearance -Minimum of HS diploma or GED, but Bachelor's degree is preferred
SUMMARY The Naval Education and Training Command provides training and education to the Fleet in support of fleet readiness and Navy mission accomplishment. NETC develops the Naval Total Force (NTF) through education and training that builds personal, professional and leadership skills by tailoring training delivery to the individual and providing access when and where needed through optimal use of technology. The NETC Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) organization's mission is to enable delivery of secure, affordable, next generation technologies and business capabilities for OPNAV N16, the NETC clamancy, and the Navy enterprise.
Are you passionate about solving problems through technology? As an experienced tech professional, you know that implementing improved digital initiatives with effective Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) is crucial for an organization's future. You're eager to expand your consulting experience and defense knowledge to redefine what's possible and achieve it. We're looking for someone like you to help organizations solve their traditional business challenges with new digital transformation architecture from roadmap to implementation. As a digital transformation architect on our team, you'll be trusted to transform, modernize, and create efficiency in training by implementing experience design. Using MBSE, you'll collaborate with key stakeholders and other consultants to enhance your expertise in technical ecosystems and implement transformative software.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Provides technical solutions for organizational digital transformation architecture from roadmap to implementation. Applies specific functional knowledge; working/general industry knowledge. Develops or contributes to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Works independently with some guidance; may review or guide activities of more junior employees.
* Analyze existing training systems to identify areas for improvement and modernization.
* Develop detailed models and simulations to represent current and future states of the training systems.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into system models. Utilize MBSE methodologies and tools to create and maintain system architectures and design documentation. Conduct system analysis and trade studies to evaluate alternative solutions and their impacts. Prepare and present technical reports, documentation, and briefings to stakeholders.
* Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS Required Certifications -Secret clearance -Minimum of HS diploma or GED, but Bachelor's degree is preferred
Education, Background, and Years of Experience * Bachelors degree and 2-4+ years of directly related experience or Masters degree and 0-2+ years directly related experience. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree for certain roles. Certifications may be accepted in lieu of a degree for certain technical roles.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills * 2+ years of experience with Systems Engineering * Experience with MBSE * Experience in Enterprise Architecture (DoDAF and BEA frameworks) preferred with the DoD and/or DoN * Experience with Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) * Experience with modeling tools, including Cameo Enterprise Architecture * Experience with Microsoft Office 365 * Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment * Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree
Preferred Skills * Experience with Agile methodology, including Scrum and Kanban * Experience tracking individual work tasks in Jira * Experience tracing work tasks in Microsoft Lists * Possession of excellent problem-solving skills * Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills * Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
WORKING CONDITIONS Environmental Conditions * Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.
Strength Demands * Light - 20 lbs. Maximum lifting with frequent lift/carry up to 10 lbs. A job is light if less lifting is involved but significant walking/standing is done or if done mostly sitting but requires push/pull on arm or leg controls.
Physical Requirements * Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push or Pull; Climb (stairs, ladders) or Balance (ascend / descend, work atop, traverse). Apply for this job

**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.
The Chief Technology Officer Organization's vision is to raise the bar for technical excellence, talent, strategy, and standards across Technology. It also seeks to cultivate and foster technical innovation, as well as elevate and amplify the technical heartbeat of the organization.
About Enterprise Architecture:
Enterprise Architecture is an organization within the Chief Technology Office at American Express and it is a key enabler of the company's technology strategy. The four pillars of Enterprise Architecture include:
1. Architecture as Code: this pillar owns and operates foundational technologies that are leveraged by engineering teams across the enterprise.
2. Architecture as Design: this pillar includes the solution and technical design for transformation programs and business critical projects which need architectural guidance and support.
3. Governance: this pillar is responsible for defining technical standards and developing innovative tools that automate controls to ensure compliance.
4. Colleague Enablement: this pillar is focused on colleague development, recognition, training, and enterprise outreach.
Responsibilities:
+ Perform rapid POCs to experiment and build rails for the engineering team.
+ Support engineers and project managers in rapid development and deployment.
+ Actively participate in team and enterprise-wide architecture and engineering discussions.
+ Introduce enterprise architectural paradigms and solutions into the portfolio.
+ Drive both high level and detailed design and conduct design reviews.
+ Engage and work with cross-functional leaders to understand and help define business principles, goals and strategy within scope of responsibility.
+ Communicate to senior leaders regarding strategy direction and changes.
+ Mentor engineers and solution architects to ensure technology complexities are understood. very clearly to implement solutions expeditiously with high quality.
Minimum Qualifications:
+ 8 or more years of strong hands-on experience in Java and experience with backend or middle ware processing.
+ Extensive experience in designing and implementing large scale platforms with high resiliency, availability, and reliability.
+ Strong experience in applications with high throughput and performance.
+ Experience with micro services architectures and service mesh technologies is preferred.
+ Experience in Mobile Development iOS/Android - Technology Stack Swift Kotlin, Jetpack compose.
+ Experience in API Architecture and Development
+ Strong written, verbal communications, presentation skills, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills.
+ Proven collaboration skills along with the ability to influence without authority.
+ Hands on experience in the following environments is preferred: Java, Spring Go, Vert.x ,React, Envoy, gRPC, ProtoBuf, JSON, CouchBase, Cassandra, Redis, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
+ Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Science Engineering, or related field required; Advanced Degree preferred.
**Qualifications**
Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the " Know Your Rights " poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.
**Job:** Technology
**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:** 25009604

AI Architect Mastery, Enter prise Architecture , ETX

(Full-Time, Location : Boston, Springfield, New York )

The Opportunity

The AI Architect will evaluate and benchmark AI capabilities, define implementation patterns for AI services, and enable MassMutual to make impactful, long-term decisions around AI-enabled business capabilities. This includes developing strategies, reference architectures, roadmaps, and patterns to drive responsible AI Adoption, Research & Development. As an AI Architect, you will be part of MassMutuals team focused on aligning AI technology strategy with business strategy and goals. You will guide the planning and design of AI capabilities to maximize their value in secure and responsible manner, using architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps to standardize technology stacks and enhance AI engineering speed and agility.

The Team

The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is composed of Business, Application, Infrastructure, Data, and Security architecture domains. The team collaborates on enterprise-wide technology initiatives, providing a unique perspective and opportunity to partner with best-in-class architects, technologists and business leaders. The AI Architect will join this team to drive digital innovation and create a competitive advantage for MassMutual.

The Impact:

The AI Architect will play a critical role in designing AI solutions that enhance MassMutual's digital capabilities and customer engagement. This role involves working closely with various domains of Enterprise Architecture (EA), Research & Development, business stakeholders, IT teams, Cyber, Governance and Privacy partners to design and implement AI solutions that align with business outcomes and architectural requirements

Responsibilities:

• Build Enterprise AI Architecture strategy and roadmaps
• Develop AI Reference Architectures and Guidance.
• Update specification and publication of AI Standards and Patterns around AI technology, development, security, privacy and observability.
• Build AI platform architecture and Integration Patterns, stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and integrate them into AI architecture as needed
• Consult on AI capabilities for business and technology platforms and ensure alignment between AI architecture frameworks and standards and overall business strategy
• Evaluate and lead AI architecture deliverables, perform capability assessments, and support technical evaluations for closing gaps
• Actively publish deliverables and utilize multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
• Partner with solution architect to document design decisions and solution architecture
• Partner with technology leaders, business and governance partners to identify AI risks and process issues, then provide enterprise patterns to resolve the issues
• Provide recommendations on problem solving, solution options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals, and processes
• Partner with extended enterprise architecture, enterprise cyber security, compliance, governance, privacy, business, and IT support teams to communicate and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and guidance
• Partner with AI Governance, Security and Privacy team for supporting Secure, Ethical and Responsible use of AI.
• Stay abreast of current and emerging AI threats and design AI architecture to mitigate them. Design capabilities for AI Governance and Observability
• Achieve AI architecture compliance on requirements, including, but not limited to, Colorado AI Act, global data privacy requirements, and state and federal regulations

The Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, system analysis, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of IT design and implementation experience with a minimum of two of the following (or similar) technical disciplines: AI/ML frameworks, AI/ML development and coding environments, cloud platforms, and big data technologies
• 5+ years involvement with solution architecture development and delivery.
• 5+ years of experience developing and interpreting business architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in building solutions on complex cloud-native products, applications, and platforms
• 5+ years of experience in a technology advisory role, experience working directly with any of AI, machine learning technologies, statistical systems, or big data platforms

The Ideal Qualifications:

• Exposure to and involvement in governance and compliance regimes; a good understanding of security and privacy management. Experience working with AI Governance, Privacy requirements like Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA).
• Experience supporting agile teams by providing guidance on design, opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
• Preferred experience designing GenAI solutions, with experience in MLOPS, LLM, Amazon Bedrock, Q, OpenAI, CoPilot Studio, Langchain, Data Foundry, Data Fabric.
• Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams
• Technology-neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences
• Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
• Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
• Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams

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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need. #J-18808-Ljbffr

AI Architect Mastery, Enterprise Architecture, ETX

(Full-Time, Location: Boston, Springfield, New York)

The Opportunity

The AI Architect will evaluate and benchmark AI capabilities, define implementation patterns for AI services, and enable MassMutual to make impactful, long-term decisions around AI-enabled business capabilities. This includes developing strategies, reference architectures, roadmaps, and patterns to drive responsible AI Adoption, Research & Development. As an AI Architect, you will be part of MassMutual's team focused on aligning AI technology strategy with business strategy and goals. You will guide the planning and design of AI capabilities to maximize their value in secure and responsible manner, using architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps to standardize technology stacks and enhance AI engineering speed and agility.

The Team

The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is composed of Business, Application, Infrastructure, Data, and Security architecture domains. The team collaborates on enterprise-wide technology initiatives, providing a unique perspective and opportunity to partner with best-in-class architects, technologists and business leaders. The AI Architect will join this team to drive digital innovation and create a competitive advantage for MassMutual.

The Impact:

The AI Architect will play a critical role in designing AI solutions that enhance MassMutual's digital capabilities and customer engagement. This role involves working closely with various domains of Enterprise Architecture (EA), Research & Development, business stakeholders, IT teams, Cyber, Governance and Privacy partners to design and implement AI solutions that align with business outcomes and architectural requirements

Responsibilities:

• Build Enterprise AI Architecture strategy and roadmaps
• Develop AI Reference Architectures and Guidance.
• Update specification and publication of AI Standards and Patterns around AI technology, development, security, privacy and observability.
• Build AI platform architecture and Integration Patterns, stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and integrate them into AI architecture as needed
• Consult on AI capabilities for business and technology platforms and ensure alignment between AI architecture frameworks and standards and overall business strategy
• Evaluate and lead AI architecture deliverables, perform capability assessments, and support technical evaluations for closing gaps
• Actively publish deliverables and utilize multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
• Partner with solution architect to document design decisions and solution architecture
• Partner with technology leaders, business and governance partners to identify AI risks and process issues, then provide enterprise patterns to resolve the issues
• Provide recommendations on problem solving, solution options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals, and processes
• Partner with extended enterprise architecture, enterprise cyber security, compliance, governance, privacy, business, and IT support teams to communicate and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and guidance
• Partner with AI Governance, Security and Privacy team for supporting Secure, Ethical and Responsible use of AI.
• Stay abreast of current and emerging AI threats and design AI architecture to mitigate them. Design capabilities for AI Governance and Observability
• Achieve AI architecture compliance on requirements, including, but not limited to, Colorado AI Act, global data privacy requirements, and state and federal regulations

The Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, system analysis, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of IT design and implementation experience with a minimum of two of the following (or similar) technical disciplines: AI/ML frameworks, AI/ML development and coding environments, cloud platforms, and big data technologies
• 5+ years involvement with solution architecture development and delivery.
• 5+ years of experience developing and interpreting business architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in building solutions on complex cloud-native products, applications, and platforms
• 5+ years of experience in a technology advisory role, experience working directly with any of AI, machine learning technologies, statistical systems, or big data platforms

The Ideal Qualifications:

• Exposure to and involvement in governance and compliance regimes; a good understanding of security and privacy management. Experience working with AI Governance, Privacy requirements like Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA).
• Experience supporting agile teams by providing guidance on design, opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
• Preferred experience designing GenAI solutions, with experience in MLOPS, LLM, Amazon Bedrock, Q, OpenAI, CoPilot Studio, Langchain, Data Foundry, Data Fabric.
• Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams
• Technology-neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences
• Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity
• Motivated and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes
• Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams

#LI-RK1

Salary Range:
$144,800.00-$190,000.00

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We've been around since 1851. During our history, we've learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It's more than our company structure - it's our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Role : Architect/Platform Architect
Location: Richardson/Dallas, TX Woonsocket, RI/Boston, MA/- Day 1 onsite
Duration: Contract C2C

Job Description

• Architecture & Technical experience Create architectural designs and lead architectural design for enterprise-scale applications and integrations. Collaborate with enterprise and clinical architecture teams to ensure alignment.
• Work with the product teams (owners, managers) to understand the capabilities being requested and translate them to architectural/technical designs Team & Program Leadership Guide technical leads and engineers across multiple projects.
• Act as the senior architect on major initiatives, including clinical programsProvide architectural oversight and hands-on support throughout the development lifecycle.
• Required Qualifications10+ years in software engineering and architecture roles (technical lead, solution architect, enterprise architect)Strong experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, and front-end frameworks (Angular/JavaScript).
• Strong experience in understanding non-functional requirements (SLA, response time, real time, near real time, multi-threading) and ability to create designs that meet the non-functional requirements.5+ years of full stack development experience5+ years of SQL, NoSQL, Redis and any relevant database experience5+ years in cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), microservices, and API design.
• Experience with DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, Git) and Kafka.
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies, especially Generative AI and LLMs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Architect / Project Manager

Company: Luxus Group
Position Type: Full Time
Reports To: Partners
Directed By: Partners

About Luxus Group:
Luxus Group is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary firm of architects, interior designers, structural and geotechnical engineers, landscape architects, and digital modeling & animation specialists. Our firm is known for delivering innovative, high-quality solutions that respond to our clients' needs on time and within budget. With a strong commitment to professional growth and a collaborative environment, Luxus Group provides exceptional opportunities to build your career.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our dynamic design team and contribute to our mission of creating inspiring and sustainable environments.

Position Summary:

As a Project Architect / Project Manager , you will take primary responsibility for managing and orchestrating the work of the entire design team, consultants, code enforcement officials, suppliers, and contractors. Acting as the primary contact for the Owner, you will also be responsible for identifying opportunities, pursuing commissions, negotiating contracts, and managing project finances. This role requires exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills to deliver successful outcomes for our clients.

Essential Functions:

Design and Construction Documents:

• Programming and planning

• Conducting site and environmental analysis

• Schematic design development

• Engineering systems coordination

• Building cost estimation and analysis

• Code research and compliance

• Design development and preparation of construction documents

• Materials research and selection

• Writing project manuals/specifications

• Document checking and coordination

Construction Contract Administration:

• Proficiency with construction contracts (AIA and other standards)

• Leading bidding and contract negotiations

• Office-based construction phase administration

• On-site construction observation and quality assurance

Management:

• Comprehensive project management, including planning, staffing, and resource allocation

• Coordination of project documentation and approvals

• Client relationship management

• Marketing and business development

• Financial management, including budgeting and monitoring project costs

• Contract negotiation and compliance

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven ability to plan, organize, and direct complex projects

• Strong leadership and coordination skills to manage multidisciplinary teams

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to maintain client and team relationships

• Expertise in documentation, submittals, approvals, and monitoring project progress

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

Education and Experience:

• Licensed Architect (required)

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field (required)

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience (additional experience preferred)

• Construction-related experience preferred but not required

• Portfolio demonstrating relevant project experience (required)

• References from clients, contractors, and consultants (required)

Training and Development:

• Comprehensive in-house training provided on office standards, Revit standards, and professional practices

Solution Architect II (AI - Enterprise Architecture)

Please note that this opportunity is for a Full-Time position and not a Corp-to-Corp resouce or third-party arrangement.

The Corporate headquarters of a Dublin, California organization is seeking a Solution Architect II for AI Enterprise Architecture initiatives for a full-time, direct hire, hybrid opportunity.

The ideal technologist is a highly motivated and passionate AI Architect with a diverse skillset across a variety of AI technologies and a strong emphasis on designing intelligent digital assistants and agent-based solutions using Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and other Azure AI services.

This position is responsible for shaping scalable, secure, and compliant AI architectures that support a range of business scenarios-leveraging generative AI, computer vision, LLMOps, and other advanced AI capabilities. The AI Architect collaborates with business leaders, engineering teams, data science, and security to translate business needs into AI-driven solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes and align with enterprise standards.

The Architect must have expertise in using AI to increase productivity, efficiency, quality and reduce operational costs. It's a highly visible role with a broad engagement within IT and business teams as well as externally with technology providers. In this role, he/ she will be responsible for collaborating and driving architecture deliverables with other architects, external experts and consultants. And the individual will often have to learn on their own and remain on the cusp of new technologies in AI.

The base salary range for this role is $129,100 - $220,600. The base salary range is dependent on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for defining and maintaining AI technology roadmap and plans. Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks within the roadmap or implementation plans. Participate in IT 5-year planning and annual budgeting process.
• Lead AI Solution Architecture for Digital Assistants and AI Agents.
• Create criteria for evaluating, comparing and selecting AI services.
• Architect scalable and secure digital assistant and AI agent solutions leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Graph Connectors.
• Define architectural patterns for integrating enterprise data sources (e.g., file shares, SQL, APIs) to support retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and intelligent interactions.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, accuracy, and governance requirements.
• Develop and govern Enterprise AI Patterns and Best Practices.
• Create and maintain reusable architecture frameworks, reference implementations, and guardrails for AI use cases across the organization.
• Establish guidelines for responsible AI, including transparency, fairness, and privacy.
• Champion LLMOps practices to streamline lifecycle management of models and prompts.
• Take a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new applications and opportunities in AI in the marketplace, technology and infrastructure services. Prepare ROI analysis and assist with creating budget proposals to initiate the acquisition of new AI services.
• Develop an AI governance framework in conjunction with the AI CoE and architecture review board that will enable the organization to consume AI services and reduce risks.
• Provide architecture and technology consultancy for portfolio planning.
• Partner with product managers, business analysts, engineers, and domain experts to identify high-impact AI opportunities and co-design solutions.
• Partner with other architects, security, engineering, legal, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to enterprise policies and regulatory standards.
• Support broader AI Initiatives across the enterprise
• Provide architecture leadership for AI use cases such as computer vision (e.g., customer experience in stores, store safety and compliance), forecasting models, personalization engines, and process automation.
• Design AI solutions that are cloud-native and aligned with modern data and event-driven architectures.
• Develop the internal AI Financial Management and Ops practices collaborating with the CoE, Cloud Platform and IT Finance team.
• Mentor and Enable the Broader IT Team.
• Support capability building across IT teams through architectural reviews, hands-on workshops, and training on AI tooling and practices.
• Act as an internal advisor and evangelist for AI transformation within the organization.
• Ensure completion of Architectural and project deliverables on time and under budget and that anticipated business outcomes are achieved.
• Provide architectural and technical input for definition, estimation and delivery of AI projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline. Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT solution architecture, software engineering, or data/AI-related roles.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience architecting and deploying AI/ML or intelligent automation solutions in a production environment.
• Proven experience delivering projects using Microsoft service offerings - Azure cloud services, Azure AI services (including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AI Search, and related tools), Copilot Studio, and integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams.
• Solid understanding of LLMOps, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, vector indexing, and orchestration of generative AI workflows.
• Experience with data integration, including ingestion from enterprise data sources (file shares, SQL, APIs) and Microsoft Graph connectors.
• Understanding of AI security, compliance, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.
• Strong analytical ability, judgment, and problem analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and handle complex issues, drive negotiations of solutions and to resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrated ability to execute basic financial analysis, such as ROI, and TCO.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to translate technical solutions into business language.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, business, and compliance teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert and/or Azure AI Engineer Associate.
• Power Platform Solution Architect Expert.
• Computer vision architectures and tools (e.g., Azure AI Video Indexer).
• Experience building enterprise-grade digital assistants, chatbots, or copilots using low-code/no-code and pro-code platforms.
• Experience in retail technology environments, particularly in domains such as store operations, merchandising, or supply chain.
• IT Strategy consulting experience is a plus.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate AI Architect. This role will require a skillset across a variety of AI technologies, with a strong emphasis on designing intelligent digital assistants and agent-based solutions using Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and other Azure AI services.

This position is responsible for shaping scalable, secure, and compliant AI architectures that support a range of business scenarios-leveraging generative AI, computer vision, LLMOps, and other advanced AI capabilities. The AI Architect collaborates with business leaders, engineering teams, data science, and security to translate business needs into AI-driven solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes and align with enterprise standards.

The architect should have expertise in using AI to increase productivity, efficiency, quality and reduce operational costs in Retail. It's a highly visible role with a broad engagement within IT and business teams as well as externally with technology providers. In this role, he/ she will be responsible for collaborating and driving architecture deliverables with other architects, external experts and consultants. And the individual will often have to learn on their own and remain on the cusp of new technologies in AI.

The base salary range for this role is $129,100 - $220,600. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for defining and maintaining AI technology roadmap and plans. Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks within the roadmap or implementation plans. Participate in IT 5-year planning and annual budgeting process.

• Lead AI Solution Architecture for Digital Assistants and AI Agents.

o Create criteria for evaluating, comparing and selecting AI services.

o Architect scalable and secure digital assistant and AI agent solutions leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Graph Connectors.

o Define architectural patterns for integrating enterprise data sources (e.g., file shares, SQL, APIs) to support retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and intelligent interactions.

• Ensure solutions meet performance, accuracy, and governance requirements.

• Develop and Govern Enterprise AI Patterns and Best Practices

o Create and maintain reusable architecture frameworks, reference implementations, and guardrails for AI use cases across the organization.

o Establish guidelines for responsible AI, including transparency, fairness, and privacy.

• Champion LLMOps practices to streamline lifecycle management of models and prompts.

• Take a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new applications and opportunities in AI in the marketplace, technology and infrastructure services. Prepare ROI analysis and assist with creating budget proposals to initiate the acquisition of new AI services.

• Develop an AI governance framework in conjunction with the AI CoE and architecture review board that will enable the organization to consume AI services and reduce risks.

• Provide architecture and technology consultancy for portfolio planning.

o Partner with product managers, business analysts, engineers, and domain experts to identify high-impact AI opportunities and co-design solutions.

• Partner with other architects, security, engineering, legal, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to enterprise policies and regulatory standards.

• Support broader AI Initiatives across the enterprise

o Provide architecture leadership for AI use cases such as computer vision (e.g., customer experience in stores, store safety and compliance), forecasting models, personalization engines, and process automation.

• Design AI solutions that are cloud-native and aligned with modern data and event-driven architectures.

• Develop the internal AI Financial Mgmt and Ops practices collaborating with the CoE, Cloud Platform and IT Finance team.

• Mentor and Enable the Broader IT Team

o Support capability building across IT teams through architectural reviews, hands-on workshops, and training on AI tooling and practices.

• Act as an internal advisor and evangelist for AI transformation within the organization.

• Ensure completion of Architectural and project deliverables on time and under budget and that anticipated business outcomes are achieved.

• Provide architectural and technical input for definition, estimation and delivery of AI projects.

COMPETENCIES:

People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)

• Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)

• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example

• Communicates Effectively

• Ensures Accountability and Execution

• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen

• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

• Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

• Problem Solving

• Dealing with Ambiguity

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline. Master's degree is a plus.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT solution architecture, software engineering, or data/AI-related roles.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience architecting and deploying AI/ML or intelligent automation solutions in a production environment.

• Proven experience delivering projects using Microsoft service offerings - Azure cloud services, Azure AI services (including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AI Search, and related tools), Copilot Studio, and integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams.

• Solid understanding of LLMOps, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, vector indexing, and orchestration of generative AI workflows.

• Experience with data integration, including ingestion from enterprise data sources (file shares, SQL, APIs) and Microsoft Graph connectors.

• Understanding of AI security, compliance, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.

• Strong analytical ability, judgment, and problem analysis techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and handle complex issues, drive negotiations of solutions and to resolve conflicts.

• Demonstrated ability to execute basic financial analysis, such as ROI, and TCO.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to translate technical solutions into business language.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, business, and compliance teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft certifications such as:

o Azure Solutions Architect Expert

o Azure AI Engineer Associate

• Power Platform Solution Architect Expert

• Computer vision architectures and tools (e.g., Azure AI Video Indexer).

• Experience building enterprise-grade digital assistants, chatbots, or copilots using low-code/no-code and pro-code platforms.

• Experience in retail technology environments, particularly in domains like store operations, merchandising, or supply chain.

• IT Strategy consulting experience is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others. Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including attending in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate AI Architect. This role will require a skillset across a variety of AI technologies, with a strong emphasis on designing intelligent digital assistants and agent-based solutions using Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and other Azure AI services.

This position is responsible for shaping scalable, secure, and compliant AI architectures that support a range of business scenarios-leveraging generative AI, computer vision, LLMOps, and other advanced AI capabilities. The AI Architect collaborates with business leaders, engineering teams, data science, and security to translate business needs into AI-driven solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes and align with enterprise standards.

The architect should have expertise in using AI to increase productivity, efficiency, quality and reduce operational costs in Retail. It's a highly visible role with a broad engagement within IT and business teams as well as externally with technology providers. In this role, he/ she will be responsible for collaborating and driving architecture deliverables with other architects, external experts and consultants. And the individual will often have to learn on their own and remain on the cusp of new technologies in AI.

The base salary range for this role is $29,100 - 220,600. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for defining and maintaining AI technology roadmap and plans. Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks within the roadmap or implementation plans. Participate in IT 5-year planning and annual budgeting process.

• Lead AI Solution Architecture for Digital Assistants and AI Agents.

o Create criteria for evaluating, comparing and selecting AI services.

o Architect scalable and secure digital assistant and AI agent solutions leveraging Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Graph Connectors.

o Define architectural patterns for integrating enterprise data sources (e.g., file shares, SQL, APIs) to support retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and intelligent interactions.

• Ensure solutions meet performance, accuracy, and governance requirements.

• Develop and Govern Enterprise AI Patterns and Best Practices

o Create and maintain reusable architecture frameworks, reference implementations, and guardrails for AI use cases across the organization.

o Establish guidelines for responsible AI, including transparency, fairness, and privacy.

• Champion LLMOps practices to streamline lifecycle management of models and prompts.

• Take a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new applications and opportunities in AI in the marketplace, technology and infrastructure services. Prepare ROI analysis and assist with creating budget proposals to initiate the acquisition of new AI services.

• Develop an AI governance framework in conjunction with the AI CoE and architecture review board that will enable the organization to consume AI services and reduce risks.

• Provide architecture and technology consultancy for portfolio planning.

o Partner with product managers, business analysts, engineers, and domain experts to identify high-impact AI opportunities and co-design solutions.

• Partner with other architects, security, engineering, legal, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to enterprise policies and regulatory standards.

• Support broader AI Initiatives across the enterprise

o Provide architecture leadership for AI use cases such as computer vision (e.g., customer experience in stores, store safety and compliance), forecasting models, personalization engines, and process automation.

• Design AI solutions that are cloud-native and aligned with modern data and event-driven architectures.

• Develop the internal AI Financial Mgmt and Ops practices collaborating with the CoE, Cloud Platform and IT Finance team.

• Mentor and Enable the Broader IT Team

o Support capability building across IT teams through architectural reviews, hands-on workshops, and training on AI tooling and practices.

• Act as an internal advisor and evangelist for AI transformation within the organization.

• Ensure completion of Architectural and project deliverables on time and under budget and that anticipated business outcomes are achieved.

• Provide architectural and technical input for definition, estimation and delivery of AI projects.

COMPETENCIES:

People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)

• Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)

• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example

• Communicates Effectively

• Ensures Accountability and Execution

• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen

• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

• Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

• Problem Solving

• Dealing with Ambiguity

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline. Master's degree is a plus.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT solution architecture, software engineering, or data/AI-related roles.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience architecting and deploying AI/ML or intelligent automation solutions in a production environment.

• Proven experience delivering projects using Microsoft service offerings - Azure cloud services, Azure AI services (including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AI Search, and related tools), Copilot Studio, and integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams.

• Solid understanding of LLMOps, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, vector indexing, and orchestration of generative AI workflows.

• Experience with data integration, including ingestion from enterprise data sources (file shares, SQL, APIs) and Microsoft Graph connectors.

• Understanding of AI security, compliance, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.

• Strong analytical ability, judgment, and problem analysis techniques.

• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and handle complex issues, drive negotiations of solutions and to resolve conflicts.

• Demonstrated ability to execute basic financial analysis, such as ROI, and TCO.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to translate technical solutions into business language.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, business, and compliance teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft certifications such as:

o Azure Solutions Architect Expert

o Azure AI Engineer Associate

• Power Platform Solution Architect Expert

• Computer vision architectures and tools (e.g., Azure AI Video Indexer).

• Experience building enterprise-grade digital assistants, chatbots, or copilots using low-code/no-code and pro-code platforms.

• Experience in retail technology environments, particularly in domains like store operations, merchandising, or supply chain.

• IT Strategy consulting experience is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

This position requires the ability to work in an office environment, including using a computer, attending meetings, working as part of a team, and the ability to communicate with team members and others. Regular attendance also is a requirement of the position.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including attending in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.#LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.