Data Architect (AI)

We’re looking for a Software Architect with the passion, creativity, and drive to help us take on new challenges. You will shape innovative, scalable, and reusable architectural solutions that align with client needs and technology standards. 

Work at Exadel - Who We Are

We don’t just follow trends — we help define them. For 25+ years, Exadel has transformed global enterprises. Now, we’re leading the charge in AI-driven solutions that scale with impact. And it’s our people who make it happen — driven, collaborative, and always learning.

About the Customer

The world's largest human resources consulting firm is headquartered in New York City, with its main branches in 40+ countries. Over 20,500 employees operate internationally in more than 130 countries. Its services are used by 97% of Fortune 500 companies.

Project Stage

Primarily focusing on the early stages of the software development life cycle, you will collaborate with our Portfolio Delivery function to understand customer and technical needs, and design architectural solutions that are innovative, scalable, reusable, and aligned with the client’s technology standards and conventions.

Following project approval, you will join the Pod Leadership team, tasked with bringing your architectural vision to life using agile methodologies. You will elaborate on your architecture designs and work closely with our infrastructure and development teams to enable their implementation with light-touch oversight.

Requirements

• 2-3 years hand-on experience designing and building AI solutions
• Strong understanding of new AI based product design
• Significant experience with the following technologies, architectures & methodologies:

• • MEAN stack, .Net core, Python or any other middleware technologies
  • Multi Factor Authentication
  • Single Sign On (OAuth, SAML)
  • Containerisation / Kurbenetes
  • Microservice based architecture
  • Secure By Design concepts
  • Secure DevOps
  • Exposure to Big Data / Data Lake / BI Tools
  • Application Performance Monitoring (APM) techniques
  • Agile
  • Recognised document standards (C4, UML, Archimate)

• Analyze advancements in AI to identify opportunities that drive innovation, automation, and business efficiency
• Ensure AI solutions comply with governance frameworks, addressing bias, data privacy, and regulatory requirements such as GDPR and HIPAA
• Utilize generative AI and large language models like GPT and Gemini, applying prompt engineering and RAG integration to build intelligent applications
• Integrate AI tools into the software development lifecycle to improve coding practices and streamline code reviews, using solutions such as GitHub Copilot
• Design autonomous systems powered by agentic AI to automate tasks and optimize operational workflows
• Build scalable, intelligent applications using AI and ML services from cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, covering model training and deployment
• Apply machine learning and deep learning principles to create data-driven solutions that enhance business processes
• Maintain a continuous learning mindset while collaborating with data architects, AI engineers, and cross-functional experts to implement effective, intelligent systems

Nice to have: 

• Ability to take on initiative without waiting for direction
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience of working and communicating with both business and technical stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• Extensive experience in designing and communicating technology solutions that can be traced back to requirements
• An inquisitive mind set with a track record of seeking out and implementing new technologies and architectural patterns

Responsibilities

• Work with our partners to understand business and technology problems or opportunities
• Provide process, guidance and governance on technology obsolescence, component re-use and platform modernisation
• Design, document and communicate solution designs that accommodate the Agile Principles of fail fast and provide the resilience necessary to accommodate changing and fluid requirements
• Incorporate reuse, standardization and security-by-design into your solution designs to simplify, secure and accelerate technology delivery
• Be innovative in your design thinking and use your expertise to influence the client technology roadmap
• Take your architectural designs through our on boarding processes to ensure they meet client’s standards and conventions
• Participate in architecture reviews as part of client’s Architecture Assurance process
• Support the implementation of architectural designs – from infrastructure set up through to delivery – as necessary
• Provide support for our teams and business partners for cost estimations during budget cycles
• Empower the development teams to deliver your architectural designs with a light touch approach
• Be an involved member in our technology community, championing the latest technologies and trends within client and the wider industry, sharing your knowledge, successes and learnings with your colleagues
• Bring a shift left mentality, ensuring that automation and efficiencies are enabled through the solution design