AI Architect II

Requisition Number: 106552 

AI Architect II

Location: This role is fully remote 

Insight at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally
• $8.2 billion in revenue in 2025
• Certified as a Great Place to work in 9 Countries in 2025
• Fortune 500 Company (No. 447) in 2025
• Received 25+ industry and partner awards in the past year
• $1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2024 by Insight globally

Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organizations through complex digital decisions.

About the role

The Architect I is a client-facing AI solution architect responsible for assessing, designing, and delivering production-grade generative and agentic AI solutions that meet our clients’ technology and business needs. Incumbents lead delivery teams that consult with clients to translate business outcomes into secure, governed, and scalable AI architectures, carrying engagements from use-case discovery and proof of value through production and end-user adoption. Incumbents are subject matter experts for strategic client opportunities and help shape Insight’s AI offerings, accelerators, and partner alliances.

• Leading AI delivery teams of client and internal personnel, managing scope, project profitability, and consultant utilization. 

• Leading AI use-case discovery, envisioning workshops, and value assessments to identify, prioritize, and quantify business and technical requirements. 

• Developing statements of work, estimates, and delivery plans that move clients from pilot to production with clear success metrics. 

• Designing end-to-end generative and agentic AI architectures, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), multi-agent orchestration, tool and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations, and human-in-the-loop workflows. 

• Building and implementing solutions hands-on with platforms such as Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Amazon Bedrock, the Claude API and Agent SDK, and Databricks. 

• Establishing evaluation, testing, and observability practices for AI systems, including quality and groundedness evaluations, red teaming, cost and latency monitoring, and LLMOps pipelines. 

• Embedding responsible AI, security, and governance into every design, including identity, data protection, content safety, and alignment with frameworks such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and the EU AI Act. 

• Using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to accelerate delivery, and coaching teams on AI-native development practices. 

• Training and mentoring consultants and client teams on emerging AI technology, and contributing reusable patterns, accelerators, and IP to Insight’s AI practice while maintaining a personal specialization. 

• Supporting sales and presales initiatives, including solution shaping, proposal and SOW development, technical demos, and client executive briefings. 

• Driving organizational change management and end-user adoption so AI solutions deliver measurable business value. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrated performance in a technical work environment. 
• Must have expertise across a wide base of technology and be proficient in several of the following: 
• Generative and Agentic AI: Proven leadership of AI initiatives from proof of value through production and end-user adoption. Hands-on experience designing agentic systems, including multi-agent orchestration, tool use and MCP integrations, RAG, prompt and context engineering, structured outputs, and model selection across frontier models (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, open-weight models, etc.). 
• Cloud AI Platforms: Experience designing and implementing AI solutions on Azure (Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search) and/or AWS (Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, SageMaker), including secure landing zones, networking, and identity for AI workloads. 
• AI-Ready Data: Proficiency in modern data architecture that makes enterprise data AI-ready, including lakehouse platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake), vector and embeddings stores, knowledge graphs, and data governance. 
• Software Development: Strong software engineering background in Python and/or TypeScript or C#, SQL, and API design, with a high level of comfort with DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and AI-assisted development tools. 
• LLMOps and AI Governance: Experience with evaluation frameworks, AI observability, guardrails and content safety, cost optimization, and responsible AI practices required by regulated and enterprise clients. 
• Preferred certifications or equivalent demonstrated experience in one or more of the following (current, role-based AI credentials are strongly preferred): 
• Microsoft 
• Microsoft Frontier Transformation Engineer badge (Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program) 
• AB-100: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect 
• AI-103: Develop AI Apps and Agents on Azure (or AI-102: Azure AI Engineer Associate) 
• GH-300: GitHub Copilot 
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert 
• Anthropic 
• Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCAR-F, also known as CCA-F) 
• Claude Certified Architect – Professional (CCAR-P) 
• Claude Certified Developer – Foundations (CCDV-F) 
• Claude Certified Associate – Foundations (CCAO-F) 
• AWS and Databricks 
• AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional 
• AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate 
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional 
• AWS Agentic AI Demonstrated microcredential 
• Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate 
• Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional 
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate 
• Strong ability to cultivate relationships with technology partners (such as Microsoft, AWS, Anthropic, Databricks, and NVIDIA) to develop and share understanding of AI roadmaps both within Insight and with Insight’s client community required. 
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively required.   
• Must be able to multi-task effectively.   
• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, and presentation are essential.  
• Ability to interface effectively with client executives in a professional and businesslike manner is a must.   
• Must have experience in providing leadership, assistance and advice to peers.   
• Proven ability to work on internal projects such as recruiting, training development, knowledge management and other strategic internal initiatives a plus. 

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and operate a computer, telephone and keyboard. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work. 

• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling. 

• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate. 

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic). 
• Ability to work in a confined area. 
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. 

Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.

But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.

Join us today, your ambITious journey starts here.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don’t feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!

Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.  

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.

Posting Notes: Chandler || Arizona (US-AZ) || United States (US) || Data & AI || None || US - Chandler,AZ ||