Senior Architect, Software Engineering and AI

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Senior Architect, Software Engineering & AI

Technology & Experience (Tech Ex) – Software

About West Monroe

West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm that partners with organizations to transform their businesses through technology, data, and human-centered design. Within our Technology & Experience (Tech Ex) practice, we help clients modernize technology platforms, build innovative digital products, unlock the value of data, and deploy AI-powered solutions that create measurable business impact.

We are seeking a Senior Architect, Software Engineering & AI to join our Software Engineering discipline in Tech Ex. This role is ideal for a senior technology leader who combines deep software architecture expertise with hands‑on experience building modern, AI-enabled applications. You will help clients define technology strategies, architect enterprise solutions, and lead the delivery of innovative software products that leverage cloud-native technologies, Generative AI, intelligent agents, and modern engineering practices.

As a trusted advisor, you will partner with executive stakeholders, product leaders, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable, secure, and impactful software solutions. You will also mentor and develop engineering talent while helping shape the future of Software Engineering and AI at West Monroe.

Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Solution Architecture

• Partner with clients to solve complex business challenges through modern software engineering, cloud technologies, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Lead architecture and technical design efforts across digital product development, application modernization, systems integration, and intelligent software platforms.
• Design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable full-stack solutions leveraging modern engineering practices and cloud-native architectures.
• Architect AI-powered applications, intelligent agents, copilots, and workflow automation solutions using modern AI platforms and frameworks.
• Lead software delivery teams through the full Agile lifecycle, including discovery, requirements gathering, architecture, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Establish architectural standards, development practices, and governance approaches that ensure long-term sustainability and scalability.

AI & Intelligent Systems

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation to create measurable business value.
• Design and implement AI-enabled software products that incorporate Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent agents, and machine learning capabilities.
• Guide teams in the selection and implementation of AI platforms, frameworks, and integration patterns.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and establish practical approaches for enterprise adoption.
• Promote responsible AI practices, including security, governance, risk management, and model evaluation.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the senior technical leader on client engagements and strategic initiatives.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads on software engineering best practices, solution architecture, and AI implementation.
• Contribute to the development of reusable accelerators, reference architectures, frameworks, and delivery methodologies.
• Foster a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, continuous learning, and technical craftsmanship.
• Provide thought leadership internally and externally through publications, speaking engagements, and industry participation.

Business Development & Growth

• Support business development activities by shaping opportunities, defining solution approaches, and developing proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Partner with client executives to define digital transformation, modernization, and AI adoption strategies.
• Contribute to go-to-market offerings and thought leadership focused on software engineering, AI, and emerging technologies.
• Help identify and develop new service offerings, accelerators, and market opportunities.

Skills & Requirements

Software Engineering & Architecture

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, and technology delivery.
• Deep expertise designing and delivering enterprise-scale software applications and digital products.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, Type Script, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks including React, Angular, or equivalent technologies.
• Strong experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, integration patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Agile software delivery methodologies and leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
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