Job Summary
We are seeking a Principal AI Transformation Architect to serve as a strategic AI advisor to the CIO and accelerate AI-led transformation across the Technology organization. The role involves working closely with the CIO and senior technology leaders across Cybersecurity, Network, Cloud & Compute, Infrastructure, IT Service Management, Application Management, Engineering/DevOps, and other technology functions to identify high-value opportunities for Generative AI, Agentic AI, and intelligent automation. The ideal candidate will assess opportunities based on business value, technical feasibility, security, risk, implementation complexity, and organizational readiness, while developing an executable AI transformation roadmap.
Key Responsibilities
• Advise the CIO on AI strategy, emerging Generative AI and Agentic AI capabilities, and their application across the Technology organization.
• Engage with senior technology leaders to understand operating models, processes, pain points, cost drivers, and transformation priorities.
• Identify AI transformation opportunities across cybersecurity, cloud and compute, networking, infrastructure operations, service desk, application management, DevOps, and related technology processes.
• Identify opportunities beyond incremental automation, including process redesign, intelligent decision support, and autonomous or semi-autonomous operations.
• Create and maintain a structured AI Opportunity Portfolio covering business problems, expected value, feasibility, data and integration requirements, risks, dependencies, and implementation complexity.
• Establish a transparent prioritization framework based on business value, feasibility, readiness, risk, and time-to-value.
• Develop the AI Transformation Roadmap, sequencing opportunities into quick wins, scalable initiatives, and long-term transformational programs.
• Define high-level target architectures and implementation approaches for priority initiatives involving Generative AI, RAG, AI agents, orchestration, enterprise integration, security, and responsible AI.
• Mobilize and coordinate Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, Data, and AI specialists when deeper domain expertise is required.
• Support initiatives throughout the lifecycle, from idea development and business case creation to MVP/pilot and production deployment.
• Ensure AI strategy translates into measurable business and operational outcomes.
Required Qualifications
• 12+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, technology transformation, AI, or technology consulting.
• Strong experience working with CIO/CTO-level executives and senior technology leaders.
• Deep understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, orchestration, and enterprise AI architecture.
• Broad knowledge across Cybersecurity, Cloud, Infrastructure, Networking, Compute, Applications, IT Service Management (ITSM), and DevOps.
• Ability to translate technology and operational challenges into practical AI transformation opportunities and business cases.
• Experience assessing opportunities across business value, architecture, feasibility, data, integration, security, risk, and organizational readiness.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft/Azure enterprise environments and the associated AI ecosystem.
• Exceptional executive communication, workshop facilitation, and technology storytelling skills.
• Ability to operate as a strategist, architect, consultant, and transformation leader while coordinating specialists across multiple technical domains.
