Solutions Architect - Gen AI

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Solution Architect - Gen AI position! This is a 6 month contract-to-hire opportunity and will be remote in the United States. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as the solution architecture extension for the AI domain, translating enterprise AI architectures into detailed physical design guidance for generative AI solutions embedded within business applications and workflows
• Architect and design comprehensive GenAI solutions that integrate LLMs and AI services into enterprise applications using standardized patterns including APIs, event-driven architectures, and orchestration frameworks
• Guide engineering teams through the complete SDLC-from design through production-providing architectural oversight on data exchange patterns, prompt/response handling, and model selection to ensure secure, governed, and auditable AI implementations
• Collaborate with domain leadership, enterprise architects, and stakeholders to understand business capabilities and translate them into solution designs that align with architecture standards, governance frameworks, and financial targets
• Design and implement security, compliance, and guardrails for GenAI solutions, including safe prompt handling, data protection, policy enforcement, and telemetry for usage monitoring and risk indicators
• Partner with Agile teams, data platforms, and cybersecurity teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for scalability, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with established AI governance models
• Evaluate and articulate multiple solution approaches, working with domain subject matter experts to communicate value and tradeoffs while ensuring adherence to architecture principles
• Research and identify impacts of emerging AI technologies and trends, contributing insights back to enterprise architecture teams for continuous improvement of standards and patterns

• 5+ years of relevant architecture and software engineering experience, or 9+ years combined higher education and work experience, with demonstrated expertise in solution architecture
• Strong technical background with generative AI technologies, LLM integration, and experience architecting AI-enabled solutions within enterprise environments
• Proven experience with multiple programming languages and expertise in developing applications using modern software architecture principles, patterns, and cloud technologies
• Deep understanding of data architecture, API design, event-driven architectures, and integration patterns with the ability to ensure secure and governed data flows
• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating effectively across multiple stakeholder groups at varying levels of the organization
• Strong ability to research, evaluate, and articulate technical approaches to solving complex AI and integration challenges while balancing business needs with technical constraints
• Familiarity with AI governance, security compliance, observability frameworks, and regulatory requirements in enterprise technology environments