Job Description
Senior Solutions Architect
Job Number: 26-01064
Job Number: 26-01064
Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. ECLARO is looking for a Senior Solutions Architect for our client in Bollingbrook, IL.
ECLARO’s client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Position Overview:
- The Senior Solution Architect AI helps to lead artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives, directing multiple Agile PODs focused on developing AI-powered solutions.
- This role serves as the technical bridge between data science, engineering, shared services, and product management to deliver transformative AI products.
- The Senior Solution Architect is responsible for guiding delivery teams through the complete AI product development lifecycle from conception to deployment and continuous improvement.
- They will drive innovation in personalization technologies, operational efficiency, and customer experience enhancements while establishing best practices for AI development, implementation and operation.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership:
- Lead the strategic direction for AI product development, including solution architecture, technical roadmaps, and implementation standards across multiple AI initiatives and platforms.
- Maintaining alignment with the Principal Solution Architect and supporting groups/teams.
- Support and guide the development of data pipelines, feature engineering, and model training workflows.
- Guide teams in implementing MLOps practices for model deployment, monitoring, and maintenance – help contribute towards standards and best practices
- Lead and facilitate technical reviews and provide guidance on AI model performance, scalability, and business impact
- Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of AI initiatives
- Stay current with emerging AI technologies and methodologies, evaluating their potential application
- Technical Design:
- Exercise independent judgment in developing AI solution approaches, model selection, and deployment strategies.
- Enable the design and implementation of AI-powered solutions for enhancing the customer shopping experience, drive operational efficiency across the enterprise, optimizes inventory, pricing, supply chain, and other operations
- Drive the development of reusable AI components and frameworks to accelerate future initiatives
- Develop POCs (proof of concepts) to validate AI applications before full-scale implementation
- Team Support:
- Direct and mentor multiple Agile teams comprising data scientists, AI engineers, and ML specialists, fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and excellence in AI development.
- Enterprise Coordination:
- As part of the Enterprise Architecture (EA) team, ensure AI initiatives comply with corporate infrastructure, security, and data governance standards while influencing the evolution of those standards.
- Collaborate with fellow Enterprise Architects to proliferate AI principles and patterns.
- Strategy:
- Translate business requirements into technical AI roadmaps, working with AI Product Manager and business stakeholders to align AI initiatives with organizational goals while establishing measurement frameworks to track impact.
- Governance:
- Participate and provide thought leadership in Architecture Review Board and review AI initiatives
- Ensure AI solutions adhere to privacy, security, and ethical standards
- Cultural Champion:
- Drive the adoption of AI-focused agile development practices, and partner with Responsible AI Governance team to promote transparency, explainability and ethical use of AI
- Product Management:
- Partner with the Product Management Organization to identify opportunities for AI implementation, build consensus around AI priorities, and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Partner with Product Owners to translate business requirements into AI-specific technical requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent professional experience
- 10 years of experience in AI/ML product development or related technical fields
- 4 years of experience leading teams of data scientists, AI engineers or architects
- Demonstrated success leading AI initiatives in personalization, recommendation systems, computer vision, or operational efficiency
- In-depth knowledge of machine learning algorithms, frameworks, and best practices
- Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.) and cloud-based AI services
- Proven experience with agile methodologies in the context of AI/ML
- Strong experience managing the full AI product lifecycle
- Track record of implementing successful AI solutions that delivered measurable value
- Experience with MLOps practices and tools for model deployment and monitoring
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into AI solution approaches
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience in retail or e-commerce preferred
- Familiarity with AI governance, ethics, and responsible AI implementation
- Ability to work effectively in an onshore/offshore development model
- Travel required per the company policy
Pay Salary: $150000.00-$200000.00/Year
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Greg Papalexis
Greg.Papalexis@eclaro.com
(646) 849-5359
https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-papalexis-6834271b4/
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bollingbrook, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1999 |
| Website | http://www.eclaroit.com |
About Company
Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:
• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities
Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:
• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services
Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.
Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.
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Skills
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Algorithmsunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Bridge Buildingunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Computer Visionunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Customer Experienceunmatched
- Data Managementunmatched
- Data Scienceunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
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- Enterprise Architectureunmatched
- Geneticsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Machine Learningunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Performance Modelingunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Privacy Controlsunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Lifecycleunmatched
- Product Managementunmatched
- Proof of Conceptunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Retailunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Thought Leadershipunmatched
- User Documentationunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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