Senior Architect AI and Cloud (Azure) Solutions

Job description

**Company description**

Publicis Sapient (“PS”) is a leader in digital transformation space, helping the best brands in the world get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers.

Fueled by a recognized heritage in large-scale IT and engineering, we combine market leading capabilities in strategy, technology & engineering, platforming, experience design and more.

We deliver idea through execution across the ten business sectors in which we operate.

As digital pioneers with 20,000 people and 53 offices around the globe, our experience spanning technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession is amplified by our parent company, Publicis Groupe, the world’s largest multi-national communications and marketing organization.

Our culture is one of curiosity and relentlessness, and we embrace diversity and reward imagination.

We seek achievers, leaders and visionaries, and our team looks to each person to bring skills and passion to help our clients solve their biggest business challenges.

**Overview**

**Senior Architect AI and Cloud Solutions**

In this role, you will be a key leader in designing and building the next generation of our AI-driven products and services.

You will bridge the gap between AI designs and proof of concepts and production-ready systems, ensuring our solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure in a cloud environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

+ Architect and design complex, large-scale software systems that incorporate machine learning and artificial intelligence.
+ Lead teams of people and serve as the point of contact for architects, while working with them to establish, define and enforce technical standards and best practices for AI engineering, cloud development, and machine learning operations.
+ Collaborate with clients, developers, and product managers to translate AI models into production-grade applications.
+ Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the latest trends in AI, cloud computing, and related technologies
+ Develop rapid technology prototypes using various technologies that will be used for establishing architectures and build systems.
+ Work with client’s IT organization to establish technology strategy/architecture.
+ Anticipate and resolve complex technical issues
+ Work with a cross-domain sapient team involving strategists and experience designers to create innovative technology solutions for clients
+ Work with clients to establish business requirements where needed.
+ Translate client business requirements into system designs
+ Work and consult with other senior technologists on technology visions and roadmaps.

**Qualifications**

**Job Requirements**

+ Minimum of 15+ years of technology experience as a developer and a senior member of the development team driving technology solutions
+ Proven experience in designing and implementing AI solutions in a production environment.
+ Deep expertise in Azure Cloud Solutions including experience with their AI/ML services
+ Azure Cloud experience along with Lambda and Kappa based architecture implementation experience.
+ Strong understanding of machine learning operational principles and tools for model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
+ Experience with model testing (data validation, model testing, performance testing, continuous monitoring
+ Experienced in programming languages such as Python
+ Knowledge of technologies including (but not limited to): Java, Microservices, NoSQL solutions, Graph APIs, Event driven architectures, advanced learning and prototyping in AI technologies, Enterprise Integrations (middleware, ETL, etc.)
+ Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
+ Experience working with multiple teams in large dynamic and fast paced environments in a globally distributed delivery model
+ A keen acumen and ability to learn quickly.

This role requires that the person be very adaptable (not locked into one technology) and learn new technologies and perform in short periods of time.

An open mind with an intent to learn is a key requirement
+ Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science or related area

**Additional information**

Annual Pay Range- USD $140,000- USD $200,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient.

Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

**Benefits of Working Here:**

+ Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
+ 16 paid holidays throughout the year
+ Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Corporate gift matching program

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.

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