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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Solutions Architect / AI Platform Architect - **Company:** BC Forward - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $153,234.0 - $217,610.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Computing Platforms, Continuous Integration, OpenShift, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Speech Recognition, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, HybridCloud, Backend, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Speech Synthesis, Virtual Agents - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59149592-ai-solutions-architect-ai-platform-architect ## About the Role We are seeking an experienced Application Architect III to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise AI/ML architecture, hybrid cloud solution design, and Kubernetes-based platforms and a proven ability to deliver secure, scalable, production-ready AI solutions that align to enterprise standards and regulatory requirements., * 5+ years in technology architecture and solution design, including 3+ years of hands-on software engineering. * 2+ years designing and delivering enterprise AI/LLM solutions. * Hands-on experience deploying and operating solutions using Sierra AI and/or Decagon. * Strong platform architecture and hybrid deployment expertise (on-prem and cloud). * Experience with AI orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and evaluation frameworks. * Proficiency with containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. * Experience with conversational AI, contact center AI, or enterprise automation. * Experience designing and deploying IVR, voice-driven, or headless agentic AI solutions. * Experience integrating AI agents with telephony and IVR platforms, including call flows, intent routing, and backend service invocation. * Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement capabilities, with leadership and mentoring experience. Preferred Skills: * Experience in regulated industries such as financial services. * Knowledge of multiple LLM providers and model serving strategies. * Familiarity with headless AI agent architectures and asynchronous orchestration. * Understanding of voice and multi-modal AI, including speech-to-text, text-to-speech, intent management, and conversational state handling. * Relevant cloud, security, or data certifications; familiarity with model risk management, AI governance, and safety testing., * Hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days onsite. Onsite day 1. ## Description * Define reusable reference architectures, engineering patterns, and guardrails for AI adoption across business lines. * Translate business demand into secure, compliant, production-ready AI solutions. * Provide architectural oversight to improve solution quality, resiliency, cost efficiency, and time to value. * Align AI investments to an enterprise roadmap to reduce duplication and rework. * Embed regulatory, security, and model risk requirements by design. * Partner with Digital and Voice architecture teams to validate designs for conversational and agentic AI use cases. ## Related Videos - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [This Is Not Your Father's .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/967-this-is-not-your-father-s-net) - [Chatbots are going to destroy infrastructures and your cloud bills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1130-chatbots-are-going-to-destroy-infrastructures-and-your-cloud-bills) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Supercharge your cloud-native applications with Generative AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/950-supercharge-your-cloud-native-applications-with-generative-ai) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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