Enterprise Transformation Lead

Kalven Technologies Inc.
Bethesda, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 166K

Job location

Bethesda, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Software Tools
Software Engineering
Web Platforms
Cloud Platform System
GitHub Copilot
Large Language Models
Prompt Engineering
Generative AI
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Machine Learning Operations
Microservices

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AI Transformation Lead to drive enterprise-wide AI adoption across our technology organization. This is a strategic leadership role for a seasoned software engineering and enterprise architecture professional who is passionate about emerging technologies and the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

As the AI Transformation Lead, you will serve as an internal AI consultant and trusted advisor, partnering with engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security, product, and executive leadership to identify high-value AI opportunities, develop AI strategy, and accelerate enterprise adoption.

This role is focused on enabling technology organizations through AI-not building AI products exclusively., * Define and execute the enterprise AI strategy and technology roadmap.

  • Identify AI opportunities across software engineering, digital platforms, infrastructure, operations, and corporate technology.
  • Act as the organization's AI evangelist, educating teams on emerging AI technologies and best practices.
  • Advise engineering and architecture teams on AI solution design, implementation, and governance.
  • Drive adoption of AI-powered software development tools to improve engineering productivity.
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend practical enterprise use cases.
  • Establish AI governance, security, and responsible AI practices.
  • Present AI strategies and recommendations to senior technology and business leaders.
  • Partner across engineering, enterprise architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and product organizations to deliver AI transformation initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or technology leadership.
  • Strong background designing enterprise-scale software and cloud architectures.
  • Proven experience leading technology transformation initiatives.
  • Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
  • Strong knowledge of Generative AI, LLMs, AI Agents, RAG, AI Governance, Prompt Engineering, and enterprise AI adoption.
  • Excellent communication, consulting, and executive presentation skills.
  • Ability to influence senior leadership and drive cross-functional technology initiatives.

Preferred Experience

Experience with technologies such as:

  • OpenAI, Claude, Gemini
  • Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI
  • LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel
  • GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted software development
  • Microservices, Kubernetes, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD
  • AI Governance, LLMOps, Vector Databases, and Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for a technology leader who combines deep software engineering and enterprise architecture expertise with a passion for AI innovation. You stay ahead of emerging technologies, communicate effectively with both engineers and executives, and have a proven ability to lead organizational change. Your strength lies in helping teams identify where AI delivers real business value and guiding enterprise-wide adoption through influence, collaboration, and technical leadership.

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