Short Description:
Plans and schedules team resources, status reporting and completion of required documentation for team assignment and projects. Analyzes and develops work or project plans for team assignments. Analyzes and implements solutions. Supervises subordinates.
Complete Description:
*MUST be local to Metro Atlanta**
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Cloud and
AI Architect is an experienced, advanced-level professional responsible for
creating the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and ethical AI
solutions to support government and public service missions. This role combines
deep AI/ML expertise with architectural leadership to modernize public sector
operations, improve citizen engagement, and drive data-informed decision-making
- all while maintaining compliance, transparency, and trust. This position
requires advanced skills in multiple areas of architecture, with expert or
specialized knowledge in cloud platforms and AI. The architect will communicate
with stakeholders at all levels, support multiple teams and projects, and
mentor other architects. A key responsibility is to work with GTA to design,
develop, and implement IT architecture, AWS cloud implementations, and advanced
AI/ML solutions across State Agencies.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10+
years of overall experience, including a minimum of 5 years of enterprise,
full-life cycle architecture experience in the professional IT/Software
Development services industry.
• 5-8
years of hands-on technical application architecture experience, including
application build and modernization.
• Extensive
experience architecting, designing, and programming applications to operate in
AWS environments.
• Experience
in developing solutions architecture and evaluating architectural alternatives
for private, public, and hybrid cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud
services).
• Proven
experience in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and ethical AI/ML
solutions, leveraging public cloud or hybrid environments.
• Strong
technical expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language
processing.
• Evaluate
and recommend AI platforms, frameworks, and tools (e.g., Azure ML, AWS
SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, PyTorch).
• Design
secure and compliant AI/ML solutions
leveraging public cloud or hybrid environments.
AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet one of
the following requirements:
• Bachelor's
degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or an
equivalent work experience.
• t
least 5 years of progressive experience with the concepts, philosophies, and
tools behind the design of applications, solution architecture, and underlying
information technologies on AWS/Public Cloud and AI/ML platforms. Preferred Qualifications:
(Preference will
be given to candidates who demonstrate some or all of the following
skills/experience):
• WS
Certified Solutions Architect.
• Experience
with state and local Government is a plus.
• Enterprise-wide
integration experience for both cloud and AI solutions.
• Experience
with cutting-edge AI technologies in developing chatbots and generative AI
(GenAI) and LLM deployment for public sector use cases.
• Knowledge
of integration standards and best practices for cloud and AI systems.
• Understanding
of public sector security and compliance standards (e.g., FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST
AI RMF, NIST 800-53).
• Experience
with AI ethics, bias mitigation, and responsible AI frameworks.
• Prior
work with federal, state, or municipal digital transformation programs.
• Certification
in cloud architecture or AI specialties (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Skills:
SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceExpertise RatingMoveExperience with the concepts, philosophies, and tools behind the design of applications, solution architecture, and underlying information technologieRequired10YearsEnterprise, full-life cycle architecture experience in the professional IT/Software Development services industry. Required5YearsHands-on technical application architecture experience, including application build and modernization. Required5YearsEvaluating architectural alternatives for private, public, and hybrid cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services)Required5YearsExperience with cutting-edge AI technologies in developing chatbots and generative AI (GenAI) and LLM deployment for public sector use cases. Required3YearsExperience with AI ethics, bias mitigation, and responsible AI frameworksRequired3YearsAI platforms, frameworks, and tools (e.g., Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, PyTorch)Required3YearsDesign secure and compliant AI/ML solutions leveraging public cloud or hybrid environmentsRequired3YearsAWS Certified Solutions Architect (PLS UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)RequiredBachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or an equivalent work experience. RequiredExperience with state and local Government is a plus. Highly desiredCertification in cloud architecture or AI specialties (AWS, Azure, or GCP). (PLS UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)Highly desired
Questions:
Question 1
Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question 2
What is your candidate's email address?
Question 3
If selected for engagement, your candidate's hourly Pay Rate must be at least ***? Your candidate can be paid more; however, the hourly SRP Rate cannot exceed ***? Do you agree to these requirements?
Question 4
The maximum mark-up for this engagement's SRP rate is ***%. To be competitive on pricing, a mark-up below the 35% threshold is suggested. Do you agree to propose a mark-up at or below 35%?
Question 5
This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you agree to this requirement?
Question 6
If selected for engagement, your candidate will be expected to start no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) after the client's selection date? Do you agree to this requirement?
Question 7
HYBRID work option: However, the selected candidate must be available to report onsite as directed by the client. Do you accept this requirement?
Question 8
Candidates MUST be local to Atlanta to begin and continue this assignment. Do you and your candidate accept this requirement?
Question 9
List the City and State where your candidate currently resides.
Agency Interview Type:
Either Web Cam or In Person
Work Arrangement:
Onsite
