Wave

Lead Cloud Architect

Wave$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in technology consulting, preferably from a Big 4 or similar firm
  • Proven track record in AI and Data strategy engagements for large enterprises
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud AI platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with another
  • Expertise in business workflow mapping and agentic AI solutioning (no-code to pro-code)
  • Strong skills in executive communication, both in strategic and technical contexts
  • Experience in developing AI governance frameworks
  • Experience with data platform technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks) is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead executive-level AI strategy sessions and discovery workshops to define transformation roadmaps
  • Design and implement AI governance frameworks for enterprise clients
  • Assist clients in establishing AI Centers of Excellence, focusing on models, tooling, and team structures
  • Translate AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes and advocate for AI investments
  • Contribute to the development of IP assets like playbooks and go-to-market strategies
  • Architect AI solutions suitable for client contexts, balancing no-code, low-code, and pro-code approaches
  • Serve as a technical subject matter expert in pre-sales efforts and solution design

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package supporting well-being at every life stage
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement
  • Work in a collaborative, consulting environment with a focus on AI and Data technologies
  • Access to ongoing learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives
  • Chance to represent the company at industry events and conferences
Full Job Description
We are seeking an AI and Agentic Transformation Consultant in our growing Consulting & Advisory organization to lead Data and AI Strategy advisory engagements and drive transformational outcomes for our enterprise and SMB clients. As an AI and Agentic Transformation Consultant, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, helping them navigate complex business challenges and unlock the potential of AI and Data to automate and evolve business processes and operations. You'll perform as an AI Transformation Strategist leading discovery workshops, stakeholder interviews, and executive-level Data & AI strategy sessions.

The ideal candidate brings:
  • Experience in technology consulting
  • Demonstrated experience delivering AI and Data strategy engagements for enterprise clients
  • Expertise with 1 major cloud AI platform and familiarity with 1 other (AWS Bedrock/SageMaker, Azure AI & Copilot, Google Cloud Vertex AI)
  • Experience mapping business workflows and solutioning agentic patterns with appropriate tool & code approach (no-code, low-code, pro-code)
  • Experience solutioning common agentic patterns in enterprise contexts, including intelligent document processing, knowledge retrieval, and workflow automation
  • Strong executive communication and facilitation skills - you're equally comfortable in a boardroom and a whiteboard session
  • Experience building or advising on AI governance frameworks

Our Consulting & Advisory positions will require 50% travel to customer sites and conferences.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Advisory (~35%)
  • Lead executive-level AI strategy sessions, discovery workshops, and stakeholder interviews to assess readiness and define transformation roadmaps
  • Design AI governance frameworks including tiered risk models, responsible AI policies, and governance-as-enabler narratives for enterprise clients
  • Help clients stand up AI Centers of Excellence - operating models, tooling selection, team structures, and change management
  • Translate AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes and build compelling executive business cases for AI investment
  • Contribute to practice development: IP assets, point-of-view papers, playbooks, and go-to-market offerings

Technical Solutioning (~40%)
  • Architect AI and agentic solutions appropriate to the client's context - selecting the right approach across no-code, low-code, and pro-code patterns
  • Design and validate workflow approaches (e.g. Intelligent Document Processing), agent orchestration patterns, tool-use frameworks, and LLM evaluation strategies
  • Assess and advise on data foundations: data lakes, lakehouses, and modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric, AWS Glue)
  • Serve as a technical SME during pre-sales, supporting scoping, solution design, and proposal development alongside sales teams
  • Evaluate emerging AI and data technologies and contribute to the organization's technical knowledge base

Delivery Leadership (~25%)
  • Manage project workstreams and coordinate cross-functional client and internal teams to ensure quality of consulting deliverables
  • Own engagement health: scope, timeline, risk, and client satisfaction across concurrent projects
  • Represent RapidScale at industry events and conferences as part of the AI and Data practice's market presence


What You Bring:

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years' experience in Software Architect/Engineer roles OR a Master's degree and 4 years' experience Software Architect/Engineer roles OR a Ph.D. and 1 years' experience in Software Architect/Engineer roles OR 10 years' experience in Software Architect/Engineer roles.
  • At least 5 years in technology consulting with a mix of strategy and technical delivery experience; Big 4 or equivalent consulting background strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience leading AI and Data strategy engagements for enterprise clients from discovery through roadmap delivery
  • Hands-on expertise with at least one major cloud AI platform (AWS Bedrock/SageMaker, Azure AI & Copilot Studio, Google Cloud Vertex AI) and working familiarity with a second
  • Practical knowledge of agentic AI: agent orchestration, tool use, memory management, RAG pipelines, LLM evaluation, and observability of automated workflows
  • Experience mapping business processes and selecting appropriate implementation patterns (no-code, low-code, pro-code) based on client capability and context
  • Strong executive communication and facilitation skills - equally comfortable in a boardroom strategy session and a technical whiteboard
  • Experience building or advising on AI governance frameworks

Preferred Qualifications
  • Background in data platform modernization (Data Lakes, Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric, AWS Glue)

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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