Architect II

AI Architect, AI Development

Location

This is a hybrid opportunity where you will work 1 day per week from the office and 4 days per week from home.

About This Role

The AI Architect is the technical authority on Insight's AI Development team, responsible for defining the architectural blueprints, patterns, and standards that guide how AI solutions are designed, built, and deployed across the enterprise. You will work across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consistency, scalability, and security whether the team is building a conversational AI agent, a RAG-powered search tool, or an intelligent automation workflow. This role combines deep technical expertise with cross-functional leadership and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices for AI application development across the team.

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for AI initiatives, including model integration, data flows, API design, security, and cloud infrastructure.

• Evaluate and recommend AI technologies, frameworks, and cloud services (Azure AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel, Databricks, etc.) for adoption.

• Conduct architectural reviews, design sessions, and code reviews to ensure quality, security, and alignment with enterprise standards.

• Partner with Platform Engineers and DevOps to define infrastructure requirements, IaC standards, and deployment patterns.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Mentor and coach engineers across the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and advise leadership on strategic technology direction.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a solutions or application architecture role involving AI/ML or data-intensive applications.

• AI/ML: Strong understanding of LLM-based application architectures, including prompt engineering, RAG, agent orchestration, embeddings, and vector databases.

• Cloud: Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, App Services, Entra). Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI) is a plus.

• Data: Experience with Databricks and data lakehouse architectures.

• Programming: Proficiency in Python; familiarity with JavaScript/React for full-stack context.

• Infrastructure: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) and CI/CD pipeline design.

• Leadership: Excellent communication skills; proven ability to lead technical teams and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Nice to Have: Experience with Semantic Kernel, on-premises model hosting, or model fine-tuning/evaluation.

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About Insight

Today, every business is a technology business. Insight Enterprises, Inc. empowers organizations of all sizes with Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ and services to maximize the business value of IT. As a Fortune 500-ranked global provider of digital innovation, cloud/data center transformation, connected workforce, and supply chain optimization solutions and services, we help clients successfully manage their IT today while transforming for tomorrow. From IT strategy and design to implementation and management, our 11,000 teammates help clients innovate and optimize their operations to run smarter. Discover more at insight.com

• Founded in 1988 in Tempe, Arizona
• 11,000+ teammates in 19 countries providing Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ for organizations across the globe
• $8.3 billion in revenue in 2020
• Ranked #409 on the Fortune 500, #15 on the CRN Solution Provider 500, 2020 CRN Innovator of the Year Award
• 2020 Intel Innovation Partner of Year, 2020 Microsoft U.S. Partner of the Year and Worldwide Customer Experience Partner of the Year
• Ranked #7 on the 2021 Fortune World's Most Admired Companies (Information Technology Services industry), #70 on the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity, #296 on Forbes World's Best Employers (#27 within IT), and #5 on the Phoenix Business Journal 2020 list of Best Places to Work

Today's talent leads tomorrow's success. Learn about careers at Insight: jobs.insight.com

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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