AI Solutions Architect

• AI Solution Development & Integration (50%)
• Design and implement robust AI solutions such as LLMs, RAG, and orchestration frameworks like LangGraph that integrates with existing systems and infrastructure while allowing for future scalability.
• Define AI/ML solution architecture, guiding teams in model selection, deployment, and optimization.
• Ensure AI models are scalable, explainable, and robust, addressing bias, drift, and model governance.
• Guide the development and deployment of robust, scalable AI systems by following established MLOps principles.
• Design and deliver agentic systems, including tool orchestration, agentic workflows, agents embedded in the SDLC, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• AI Strategy & Architecture Development (20%)
• Develop and maintain an AI architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Define AI integration patterns within enterprise applications, leveraging cloud-based AI services and APIs.
• Establish AI governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and ethical AI standards.
• Research emerging AI trends and ensure the organization stays ahead in AI adoption.
• Business Engagement & Use Case Identification (20%)
• Work closely with business units, partners, and stakeholders to identify AI opportunities.
• Collaborate actively with teams to translate business needs into actionable AI development plans across multiple development groups.
• Facilitate AI discovery workshops and proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives.
• Technical Leadership & Governance (10%)
• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, and governance to ensure consistency and quality across all AI projects.
• Mentor engineers, software developers and QAs to ensure high-quality AI implementation.
• Ensure AI models comply with data security, privacy, and regulatory policies.

Organizational Alignment

Reports to the VP of Data Analytics, Architecture and AI

Skills & Work Traits

• Great attitude and work ethic that inspires others in the organization.
• Team builder - identify and develop the skills, competencies & behaviours within the software engineering team to support continued rapid growth of the business.
• Great teammate - develop strong collaboration with peers across the organization, including product management, customer support, sales, and information assurance.
• Disciplined - work closely with peer functions to ensure predictable and reliable achievement of objectives (e.g., roadmap execution, budgets, etc.).
• Highly motivated, proactive, creative, and self-directed with a commitment to excellence.
• Exceptional analysis and troubleshooting skills, and persistence in solving problems.
• Exceptional research skills combined with the ability to generate options to make technology and architectural decisions.
• Able to switch context between the big picture and the details to identify and evangelize the creation of effective user experiences.
• Ability to lead change and turn something that is ambiguous into something that is structured (comfort with ambiguity and change in general).
• Leader that will embrace Fortive Business System and tools to drive growth.

Technical Competencies

• Expertise developing large scale web applications and a thorough understanding of common architecture choices for them.
• Experience with LLMs such as GPT, BERT, OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Gemini, LLAMA, etc.
• Knowledge of modern ML toolkits and frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.).
• Hands-on experience training AI/ML models, including foundation models, fine-tuned models, or specialized domain models.
• Experience in Vector Databases and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Cloud & Data Architecture.
• Hands-on expertise with Azure AI Services or AWS AI/ML
• Previous experience in full stack development across different technical stacks including JavaScript (ReactJS / Webpack), server (.net framework, .net core), and cloud (AWS, Azure) or equivalent experience.
• A solid understanding of object-oriented programming and microservices.
• Experience using AI pair programming tools (e.g., Claude Code), with a clear point of view on when to use them vs. when not to, and the ability to coach other engineers on effective and responsible use.
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (e.g., API Gateway, Lambda functions, IAM, networking) sufficient to produce and defend architecture diagrams for customer-facing AI review boards, and comfort representing Intelex AI externally in customer conversations.

Experience

Required:

• 3+ years of experience leading the AI/Machine Learning development lifecycle from conception to delivery.
• 3+ years of experience a leadership role guiding AI strategy and implementation.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle and Agile Scrum development methodology and in leading Agile Scrum development teams.

Preferred:

• Five or more years professional experience preferred.
• Professional experience within a software product or SaaS organization preferred.

Education

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree and/or vendor certifications (such as Microsoft Certified Professional) valued.

Other Requirements

• Please note that this role requires a satisfactory Criminal Background Check and Public Safety Verification.

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 128,700.00 - 181,400.00

Our use of recruitment matching AI technology

We use an AI-powered tool, provided by Eightfold AI, Inc. in our recruitment process to help us in providing you the ability to view the most relevant jobs that are matched to your skills and experience. This AI tool also assists our recruiters in assessing and evaluating your job application. This tool is a matching model based on factors such as the skills specified in the job description and specific selection criteria our recruitment teams have configured. We do not make decisions about Applicants solely based on the results of the matching model.

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 128,700.00 - 181,400.00

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care. We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. About Intelex Since 1992, Intelex Technologies, ULC. is a global leader in the development and support of software solutions for Environment, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) programs. Our scalable, web-based software provides clients with unprecedented flexibility in managing, tracking and reporting on essential corporate information. Intelex software easily integrates with common ERP systems like SAP and PeopleSoft creating a seamless solution for enterprise-wide information management. Intelex's friendly, knowledgeable staff ensures our almost 1400 clients and over 3.5 million users from companies across the globe get the most out of our groundbreaking, user-friendly software solutions. Visit www.intelex.com to learn more.