AI Architect

Immediate need for a talented AI Architect. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Franklin Lakes, NJ (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Job ID: 26-16998 Pay Range: $80/hr - $100/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision). Key Responsibilities: • AI Architecture & Solution Design: • Design end‑to‑end AI architectures that integrate multiple enterprise data sources (structured and unstructured) into scalable, secure AI solutions. • Define patterns for AI integration across platforms such as SharePoint, analytics tools, workflow systems, and internal applications. • Ensure solutions align with enterprise security, data governance, and responsible AI standards. • Hands‑On Development • Actively develop and deploy AI solutions using modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, SQL, APIs, cloud services). • Build data pipelines and connectors to ingest, refresh, and synchronize data automatically from source systems. • Prototype and productionize AI capabilities such as natural language querying, document intelligence, analytics copilots, and insight generation. • Data & Connectors: • Design and implement connectors to enterprise systems (e.g., repositories, learning systems, workflow tools, analytics platforms). • Architect data flows that support near‑real‑time updates and minimize manual data maintenance. • Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to optimize data models for AI use cases. • Analytics & Insights Enablement: • Apply AI and advanced analytics to surface insights, trends, and leading indicators that support operational excellence and decision‑making. • Enable conversational and embedded analytics experiences where users can ask questions and receive AI‑driven insights within their workflow. • Support multilingual and global user needs where required. • Integration & Embedding: • AI solutions to be embedded within existing platforms and tools used across client's excellence. • Design AI components that support persistent context, conversation history, and follow‑up questions. • Collaborate with product owners to integrate AI into dashboards, portals, and enterprise tools. • Collaboration & Enablement: • Partner closely with client's excellence Office leaders, analytics teams, IT, and platform owners to translate business needs into technical solutions. • Define best practices, reusable components, and technical standards for AI across the client's excellence ecosystem. • Mentor developers and analysts on AI solution development and integration patterns. Key Requirements and Technology Experience: • Strong hands‑on software development experience (e.g., Python, APIs, SQL, cloud platforms). • Proven experience designing and building AI or ML‑enabled solutions end‑to‑end. • Experience integrating multiple data sources via APIs, connectors, or data pipelines. • Solid understanding of analytics architectures, data modeling, and insight generation. • Experience deploying solutions in enterprise environments with security and governance considerations. • AI & Analytics Experience: • Practical experience applying AI for • Analytics and insight generation • Natural language interaction with data and documents • Decision support and operational intelligence • Understanding of model lifecycle, monitoring, and continuous improvement in production environments. • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, AI architecture, or related fields. • Demonstrated ability to move from concept to working production solutions. • Experience working in complex, matrixed enterprise environments. • Experience with enterprise collaboration and analytics platforms. • Familiarity with continuous improvement, operational excellence, or transformation programs. • Experience designing AI copilots, assistants, or embedded AI experiences. • Exposure to usage analytics, telemetry, and insight measurement for AI solutions. • AI solutions that are deeply integrated, not standalone. • Minimal manual data upkeep through robust connectors and automated pipelines. • Measurable improvement in insight quality, speed to decision, and user adoption. • A scalable AI architecture that can grow with client's excellence priorities. 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