AI Architect

AI Architect

Position Description

We CGI is looking for an AI Architect with to join our Health Care client in one of our selected client locations. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment supporting one of the largest leaders in the Health Care industry.

This Senior AI Architect will be instrumental to design, develop, and lead enterprise grade Generative AI solutions.

This role requires deep hands-on expertise in Designing, Python, MCP, SQL, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, and AI platforms, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, and agent-based architectures.

The role will work closely with the AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) to ensure alignment with enterprise AI standards, governance, and best practices while driving adoption across delivery teams.

This position can be performed from any Client site Lafayette, LA (Preferred) or Bloomfield, CT in a Hybrid working model.

Your future duties and responsibilities

. Lead the architecture and design of enterprise Generative AI, Agentic AI, analytics, and intelligent automation solutions.

. Design scalable architectures for RAG, multi agent, multimodal AI, semantic search, knowledge retrieval, and AI driven decision support systems.

. Design Data Embedding and Semantic Search strategies covering chunking, metadata enrichment, embedding models, vectorization, indexing, retrieval, and optimization.

. Evaluate and recommend cost effective AI models and deployment strategies, balancing quality, latency, scalability, security, and total cost of ownership across OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and open-source models.

. Provide architecture leadership and mentoring

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

At least 8+ years of experience in Software Solutions Architecture, AI technologies and tools:

. Hands on development experience with Python, MCP, SQL, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, and AI platforms is preferred for prototyping and technical validation, but the primary focus is architecture, design, data, cloud orchestration, TCO, governance, and technical leadership.

. Design Data Embedding and Semantic Search strategies covering chunking, metadata enrichment, embedding models, vectorization, indexing, retrieval, and optimization.

. Data Profiling, Data Analysis, and Data Modeling to assess data quality, identify insights, and design effective enterprise data architectures.

. AI TCO and cost optimized architectures, including model selection, token consumption, inference cost, compute utilization, storage, vector database costs, API usage, caching, model routing, and workload optimization.

. Design AWS based AI orchestration architectures, leveraging services such as AWS Bedrock, Lambda, Step Functions, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, OpenSearch, and event driven/serverless patterns where appropriate.

. Enterprise standards for AI governance, security, Responsible AI, observability, model evaluation, scalability, reliability, and operational readiness.

. Expertise in the AI CoE, Data, Product, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Cloud, and Engineering teams to create reference architectures, reusable patterns, and technical roadmaps.

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science on related field.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $82,600.00 $183,000.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation

. Comprehensive insurance options

. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

. Paid parental leave

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Wellbeing programs

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team - one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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