AI Solutions Engineer (Onsite AI Program Lead)

Title: AI Solutions Engineer
Location: Brentwood, TN on site 3 days per week. 
Duration: 6+ months potential contract to hire. 
Compensation: $80 to $110 per hour W2
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the US 
 
Job Description:  
 

We are seeking an experienced AI Solutions Engineer to serve as the bridge between business stakeholders, executive leadership, and AI development teams. This individual will work onsite full-time, leading AI discovery sessions, facilitating requirements gathering, directing AI development priorities, and ensuring that AI solutions align with business objectives.

The ideal candidate combines strong business consulting skills, solution architecture expertise, project leadership capabilities, and a deep understanding of AI technologies including Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG architectures, and enterprise integrations.

This role is not a hands-on developer position. Rather, it is a client-facing AI leader responsible for translating business requirements into actionable technical solutions and directing development teams to successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities
AI Strategy & Business Alignment

1. Partner with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams to identify AI opportunities.
2. Lead AI workshops, discovery sessions, and use-case definition meetings.
3. Translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions.
4. Prioritize AI initiatives based on business value, complexity, and ROI.
5. Develop AI roadmaps and implementation strategies.

1. Define end-to-end AI solution architectures.
2. Create technical and functional requirements documents.
3. Design conversational AI, agentic AI, analytics, automation, and decision-support solutions.
4. Evaluate AI platforms, models, frameworks, and integration patterns.
5. Ensure solutions meet security, governance, compliance, and scalability requirements.

1. Direct AI developers, data engineers, prompt engineers, and integration specialists.
2. Serve as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams.
3. Review solution designs and development deliverables.
4. Facilitate sprint planning and backlog prioritization.
5. Remove roadblocks and drive issue resolution.

1. Act as the trusted advisor for client AI initiatives.
2. Present AI concepts and demonstrations to executives and business leaders.
3. Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
4. Manage expectations regarding scope, timelines, and outcomes.

1. Establish AI governance frameworks.
2. Define model management and monitoring standards.
3. Ensure responsible AI practices are followed.
4. Create standards for prompt engineering, agent development, and knowledge management.
5. Establish AI performance metrics and success criteria.

1. Guide integration of AI solutions with:

1. ERP platforms
2. CRM systems
3. Service Management platforms
4. Data Warehouses
5. BI and Analytics platforms
6. Knowledge Management repositories
7. APIs and enterprise applications

 
Skillset / Experience:  
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Technology, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

• 7+ years of enterprise technology consulting experience.
• 3+ years leading AI, Machine Learning, or Generative AI initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience gathering business requirements and creating solution designs.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and C-level stakeholders.

• Generative AI
• Agentic AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Prompt Engineering
• AI Orchestration Platforms
• AI Governance
• Machine Learning Fundamentals
• Enterprise Data Architecture
• API Integration Frameworks
• Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)

• Executive communication
• Requirements gathering
• Workshop facilitation
• Stakeholder management
• Project leadership
• Strategic planning
• Process optimization
• Change management

• OpenAI
• Anthropic Claude
• Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Azure OpenAI
• Google Vertex AI
• Amazon Bedrock
• ServiceNow AI
• Salesforce Einstein
• Workday AI
• SAP Joule
• Oracle AI
• Snowflake Cortex
• Power BI Copilot
• Vector Databases
• LangChain
• CrewAI
• AutoGen
• MCP Frameworks

• AI use cases successfully delivered
• Business value generated from AI initiatives
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Adoption rates of AI solutions
• Reduction in manual effort through automation
• Project delivery timelines
• Quality of requirements and solution designs
• Governance and compliance adherence

• Strategic Thinking
• Executive Presence
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Business Acumen
• Solution Architecture
• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking

1. Lead stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions.
2. Meet with business leaders to identify new AI opportunities.
3. Direct development teams on priorities and solution requirements.
4. Review AI solution designs and architecture decisions.
5. Conduct project status meetings and executive updates.
6. Validate AI outputs and business outcomes.
7. Drive continuous improvement of AI capabilities across the organization.

Our benefits package includes: 

• Comprehensive medical benefits 
• Competitive pay, 401(k) 
• Retirement plan 
• …and much more! 

 
About INSPYR Solutions:  
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com. 
 
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 
 
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