Systems Solutions Architect–AI and Automation

Job Description
6 month contract to hire. Hybrid 2-3 days/week onsite. Must live in Columbus or surrounding area.
Position Summary
The Solutions Architect for Automation & AI proactively and holistically leads and supports domain-level activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of automation and AI solutions. Solutions include projects, systems (applications, technologies, processes, and information), and shared infrastructure and application services. This role is trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and development teams.

The architect is technology-neutral, motivated, and driven by achieving long-term business outcomes, with a strong ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams.
Understands business goals, objectives, and outcomes, business capabilities, value streams, and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. Provides the necessary leadership, analysis, and design tasks related to supporting the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards.
Sub-Function – Automation & AI

• Certifications in automation platforms (UiPath, Service Now, Microsoft Power Platform, M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Foundry, nebula
  
  ONE, and/or Glean AI, etc.) and AI technologies. Should be a Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent in at least one major automation or AI platform.
• End-to-end automation architectures leveraging cloud and on-premises services for process automation, workflow orchestration, and AI-driven decisioning. Consider integration with legacy systems and multi-cloud scenarios for hybrid automation strategies and business continuity.
• Design and implement automation pipelines using platforms like UiPath, Service Now, and Copilot Studio, integrating with APIs, databases, and third-party systems.
• Architect solutions for intelligent automation, including RPA (Robotic Process Automation), workflow automation, and AI-powered bots. Implement process mining, task mining, and analytics to identify automation opportunities.
• Define governance policies and security controls to ensure automation integrity, privacy, and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PHI, SOX). Implement role-based access, encryption, and auditing mechanisms for automated processes.
• Incorporate machine learning and AI capabilities into automation solutions for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, recommendation systems, and advanced use cases. Leverage platforms like AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, nebula
  
  ONE, and/or Glean AI for model training, deployment, and integration.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track automation performance, reliability, and cost. Continuously optimize resource utilization, automate scaling, and identify opportunities for cost savings.

Understand & Translate Business Needs (30%)

• Translate business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives.
• Work closely with product owners and managers to ensure a robust architectural runway supporting future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Understand business drivers and capabilities (future and current state) and determine corresponding enterprise solution designs and change requirements to drive targeted business outcomes.
• Example deliverables: requirements traceability document, business process/capability impact assessment, business process diagrams.

• Monitor the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging technologies.
• Support product managers in end-of-life product decisions to maintain, refresh, or retire services or systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.
• Understand emerging technology trends and disruptions in automation and AI, and their practical application to enable new and evolving business models.
• Analyze the technology industry, competitors, and market trends and determine their potential implications for automation and AI solutions.
• Analyze the…