GenAI Architect / AI Solution Architect

Role: GenAI Architect / AI Solution Architect

Location: Cleveland, OH – Hybrid

Type: Contract

Level: Senior / Architect (10–15+ yrs overall)

Core Focus: Generative AI architecture in regulated banking

Nature: Architecture + platform design + governance (not model training only)

Role Summary:

A Senior Generative AI Architect who designs and governs enterprise‑grade GenAI solutions in a banking environment, covering LLMs, AI platforms, data integration, security, compliance, and MLOps, and can clearly articulate trade‑offs to business and risk stakeholders.

This is architecture + banking governance, not experimentation.

🔴 MUST‑HAVE

Generative AI / LLM architectureExperience with OpenAI / Azure OpenAI / AWS Bedrock / AnthropicBanking / Financial Services domainEnterprise security, privacy, and governance awarenessAbility to design end‑to‑end AI solutions (data → model → app → ops)

🟡 STRONG PLUS

Prompt engineering & RAG patternsVector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, OpenSearch, pgvector)MLOps / Model lifecycle managementCloud (AWS / Azure / GCP)

⚪ NICE TO HAVE

Fraud, risk, AML, or customer analytics use casesIntegration with core banking / data platforms

✅ Qualifications:

10–15+ years IT experienceRecent GenAI / LLM architecture workBanking / Financial Services backgroundExperience designing:RAG‑based solutionsSecure AI APIsEnterprise AI platformsStrong documentation & stakeholder communicationComfortable working hybrid in Cleveland, OH

✅ IDEAL BACKGROUNDS

Tier‑1 banks (KeyBank, JPM, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo)Consulting / SI AI practicesRegulated enterprise AI programs

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