Job Description

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Solutions Architect - AI Solutions to join our team located in United States. You will be a Forward Deploy Strategist for our Financial Services Industry Vertical.

Job Overview:

Lead and scale Perficient's BFSI Product Development and AI Engineering Practice, focused on transforming the software development lifecycle (SDLC) through AI-enabled methodologies in highly regulated financial environments. This senior leadership role blends practice ownership, presales leadership, platform engineering, and innovation governance to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable AI-first solutions for banks, insurers, and financial institutions.

Key Mandate:
Drive AI-enabled SDLC transformation across Financial Services while ensuring strict adherence to regulatory and risk standards, including PCI DSS, SOX, GLBA, data privacy, and model risk management requirements.

Responsibilities

Practice Leadership & Growth

• Build, lead, and scale Perficient's AI-Driven SDLC offering for BFSI, including enablement, and capability development
• Own and lead complex enterprise RFPs ($500K-$10M+) for banks, insurers, and financial services clients
• Develop compelling solution architectures and executive-ready proposal content
• Establish industry thought leadership through white papers, client roundtables, conference participation, and strategic alliances
• Define go-to-market strategy, including productized offerings, pricing models, delivery frameworks, and partner ecosystems

Platform Engineering & Architecture

• Design and oversee enterprise AI-enabled SDLC platforms (cloud-agnostic across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem), with embedded security and compliance
• Translate BFSI regulations (PCI DSS, SOX, GLBA) into engineering guardrails, control frameworks, and audit-ready architectures
• Lead delivery of platform MVPs in 6-8 weeks, balancing speed, scalability, and regulatory rigor
• Establish reference architectures for model governance, prompt management, evidence automation, and secure AI pipelines

Innovation, Risk & Governance

• Lead and upskill forward-deployed engineering teams, including immersive bootcamps focused on AI, compliance, and secure delivery
• Partner with client risk, compliance, model governance, and security teams to support AI tool adoption
• Define model risk management, audit readiness, and AI governance frameworks aligned with BFSI regulatory expectations
• Participate in client AI governance councils and steering committees to evaluate tooling and risk posture

Client Delivery & Talent Development

• Provide executive-level solution architecture and delivery oversight across BFSI engagements
• Conduct C-suite and senior leadership workshops with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Heads of Engineering, and Risk Leaders
• Mentor and grow high-performing teams through structured career development and technical coaching
• Develop reusable assets including demo environments, playbooks, delivery templates, and technical documentation

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform delivery, or technology consulting within enterprise environments
• 5+ years in senior leadership or practice management roles
• 3+ years of presales / solution architecture experience with documented success closing $5M+ BFSI deals
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's or MBA preferred

Technical & BFSI Regulatory Expertise

• Deep knowledge of modern SDLC, DevOps, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and AI/ML technologies (LLMs, RAG, agents)
• Strong technical credibility with the ability to review code, design architectures, and influence senior engineers

Proven expertise in Financial Services regulations, including:

• PCI DSS
• SOX
• GLBA
• Data privacy and security controls
• Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, auditable engineering solutions

Leadership & Business Acumen

• Experience leading and scaling distributed teams (10+ members) across multiple engagements
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence executive, technical, and risk audiences
• Strong consultative mindset with a track record of delivering pragmatic, business-aligned solutions
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of technology, risk, compliance, and client strategy

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: AWS or Azure Solutions Architect, PMP, CISSP, ITIL
• Prior experience as a Practice Director, Portfolio Lead, or P&L owner in a consulting organization
• Published thought leadership, industry publications, or conference presentations
• Hands-on experience with AI developer tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code)
• Working knowledge of agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and AI governance tooling
• Experience delivering AI solutions within Tier 1 banks, large insurers, or capital markets firms

Innovation, Risk & Governance

• Lead and upskill forward-deployed engineering teams, including immersive bootcamps focused on AI, compliance, and secure delivery
• Partner with client risk, compliance, model governance, and security teams to support AI tool adoption
• Define model risk management, audit readiness, and AI governance frameworks aligned with BFSI regulatory expectations
• Participate in client AI governance councils and steering committees to evaluate tooling and risk posture

Client Delivery & Talent Development

• Provide executive-level solution architecture and delivery oversight across BFSI engagements
• Conduct C-suite and senior leadership workshops with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Heads of Engineering, and Risk Leaders
• Mentor and grow high-performing teams through structured career development and technical coaching
• Develop reusable assets including demo environments, playbooks, delivery templates, and technical documentation

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $92,118 to $202,730. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

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