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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - AI - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** McKinney, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $197,600.0 - $249,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Information Technology Consulting, Data Governance, Decision Support Systems, Meta-Data Management, Workflow Management Systems - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3354594721&tx=JP6761FFI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 8+ years of Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, or Technology Consulting experience * Enterprise Jira Transformation Experience * Backlog Prioritization & Portfolio Management Expertise * Discovery/Consulting Background Leading Assessments * AI Strategy & Readiness Assessment Experience (not hands-on AI development) * Knowledge of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and reporting architectures * Experience developing executive-ready roadmaps, recommendations, business cases, and transformation strategies * Experience assessing Jira maturity and recommending governance, workflow, and operating model improvements Local to TX DoD / Defense industry experience Deep Jira expertise, including: * Workflow design and governance * Backlog management * Epic, Feature, and Story hierarchy * Dependency management Jira reporting and portfolio visibility ## Description This consultant will lead a high-visibility defense customers assessment focused on Jira modernization, backlog prioritization, reporting transformation, and AI readiness. The client is struggling to prioritize hundreds of features across multiple programs and relies heavily on manual Excel reporting today. The consultant will engage directly with executives, PMs, product teams, and engineering leaders to identify operational gaps and develop the roadmap that enables future AI-driven prioritization, forecasting, and decision support capabilities As part of your day to day, you will: * Lead workshops and discovery sessions with executives, product owners, PMs, delivery teams, and technical stakeholders. * Assess Jira project structures, workflows, boards, Epics, Features, Stories, dependencies, and backlog management processes. * Analyze how teams prioritize work today and identify process gaps impacting delivery and reporting. * Evaluate reporting processes currently dependent on Jira exports, Excel spreadsheets, and manual analysis. * Create prioritization frameworks that help project managers and leadership determine what work should be done first and why. * Assess Jira data quality, workflow consistency, governance maturity, and overall AI readiness. * Identify opportunities for AI-driven backlog prioritization, dependency analysis, forecasting, reporting automation, and risk detection. * Deliver executive-ready findings, future-state recommendations, and a phased transformation roadmap ## Related Videos - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [AI beyond the code: Master your organisational AI implementation.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1248-ai-beyond-the-code-master-your-organisational-ai-implementation) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [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)