Cloud​/AI Architect

Remote

Our client is a leading Fortune 100 telecommunications and connectivity organization focused on modernizing enterprise platforms through advanced cloud and artificial intelligence initiatives. As part of a strategic AI enrichment program, the organization is building a scalable agentic AI platform that will enhance business workflows across multiple departments and drive intelligent automation at enterprise scale.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

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• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale Agentic AI solutions and intelligent workflow automation platforms.
• Build proof-of-concept and production-ready AI pipelines leveraging AWS Agent Core and modern agent-based architectures.
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks to support scalable enterprise knowledge retrieval and AI-driven decision-making.
• Define architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for AI agents, orchestration workflows, vector search, and enterprise data integration.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud platform strategies across AWS, GCP, and other emerging AI ecosystem technologies.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable AI solutions.
• Provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on with prototyping, pipeline development, and solution implementation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven process optimization and workflow enrichment.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including customer-facing discussions and executive-level presentations.
• Support enterprise adoption of AI capabilities through architecture reviews, technology assessments, and implementation guidance.

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, software engineering, data platforms, or related technical fields.
• Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise AI/ML solutions in large-scale environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Agent Core and building Agentic AI frameworks, workflows, and orchestration pipelines.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop proof-of-concept solutions and transition them into scalable production platforms.
• Experience evaluating or implementing cloud-native AI solutions across AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong understanding of large language models (LLMs), vector databases, embeddings, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration patterns.
• Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs, and data ecosystems.
• Prior experience serving in an Architect, Principal Engineer, or similar technical leadership role.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to simplify technical concepts for business audiences.

• Experience building internal AI platforms or AI Centers of Excellence.
• Knowledge of AI governance, security, scalability, and operational best practices.
• Experience with modern AI frameworks, agent orchestration tools, and vector search technologies.
• Telecommunications or large enterprise experience is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,…