[Remote] AI Architect - Canada (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial IT research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic decisions. The AI Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for designing and scaling AI solutions across the enterprise, providing architectural direction for machine learning and intelligent automation capabilities. Responsibilities • Define and maintain the enterprise AI architecture blueprint and reference models • Evaluate and select AI platforms, frameworks, vector databases, LLMs, and tooling for application integration • Provide architectural leadership for generative AI and agentic workflows in products and internal applications • Establish patterns for retrieval augmented generation (RAG), model orchestration, and evaluation pipelines • Partner with Data & Analytics to design end to end data flows that support AI workloads, including ingestion, transformation, storage, and retrieval patterns that ensure accuracy and performance • Ensure AI solutions integrate cleanly with enterprise data ecosystems by defining standards for metadata, lineage, governance, and interoperability across operational systems, data pipelines, and analytical platforms • Lead end-to-end architecture for AI powered features, including model integration, API design, data flows, and security controls • Work with development teams to ensure AI components are modular, scalable, and resilient • Guide teams in fine tuning, prompt engineering, model optimization, and inference best practices • Oversee architectural reviews and provide hands-on technical support during implementation • Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure AI systems follow responsible AI principles and risk controls • Define processes for model monitoring, safety evaluations, versioning, data lineage, and auditability • Ensure adherence to data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory standards • Advise the CIO, CTO, and senior leadership on emerging AI technologies and strategic opportunities • Mentor developers and technical leads to build organizational capability in AI engineering • Work cross-functionally with product management to translate business needs into AI architectural patterns • Represent the Application Development team in AI governance and enterprise architecture forums • Interface and knowledge share with domain experts in Research and Advisory groups • Define performance benchmarks, cost optimization strategies, and operational metrics for AI services • Establish standards for observability, logging, testing, and ongoing evaluation of AI models • Drive continuous improvement by identifying technical debt and architectural refinements Skills • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required • 8+ years in software engineering or application architecture roles with at least two plus years focused on AI or machine learning • Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI • Experience deploying LLM based solutions at scale • Strong background in APIs, and enterprise application design • Deep understanding of AI and ML concepts including LLMs, embeddings, vector search, supervised and unsupervised learning, and model lifecycle management • Proficiency with Python and one or more application development languages such as Ruby on Rails, C#, or Java • Experience with model orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, and evaluation techniques • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure • Strong understanding of security, privacy, and responsible AI principles • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Commitment to considering user needs and perspectives when designing systems • Strong leadership presence and the ability to influence without authority • Collaborative mindset with a focus on delivering business value • High degree of curiosity, innovation, and a desire to stay current with rapid advancements in AI • Master's degree or beyond preferred • Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish or German is nice-to-have to support our diverse client base across North America and globally Company Overview • ITRG is one of the world's fastest growing research & advisory firms, serving over 30,000 IT, HR & Marketing professionals around the globe It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in London, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job