Job Description
Job Title: Lead AI Data & Cloud Solutions Architect (Claude AI + AWS)
Location: 100% Remote USA (East Coast Candidates Only)
Duration: 6 12+ Months (Possible Extension)
Rate: $Market/Hour
NOTE: Seeking a Lead AI Data & Cloud Architect to drive enterprise AI adoption by translating business needs into scalable, production-ready AI and data platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture, AI/LLM ecosystems (Claude required), data platforms, enterprise integration, and executive stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates bring + years of experience, strong consulting and transformation delivery experience, and the ability to operate across both strategy and execution.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on Lead AI Data & Cloud Architect to embed directly with business and delivery teams and accelerate enterprise AI adoption at scale. This is not a traditional DevOps or governance role. This leader will bridge business outcomes with enterprise-grade architecture, transforming AI prototypes and data solutions into secure, scalable, production-ready platforms.
The ideal candidate combines strong AWS cloud architecture, data platform engineering, AI solution delivery (Claude/LLM ecosystems), enterprise integration, and exceptional executive communication skills.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Partner directly with business and product teams to define and deliver AI-enabled solutions.
Convert AI concepts, PoCs, and data products into scalable enterprise platforms.
Lead architecture decisions across AWS cloud, enterprise applications, APIs, and data ecosystems.
Design modern data architectures supporting AI workloads and advanced analytics.
Establish governance for AI-generated and AI-assisted solutions.
Drive enterprise integration patterns (API-first, event-driven, streaming architectures).
Define data ownership, lineage, quality standards, and operational readiness.
Review engineering decisions and provide hands-on technical leadership.
Translate business priorities into production-ready technical roadmaps.
Enable rapid delivery without compromising maintainability and enterprise standards.
Mentor engineering teams and influence stakeholders across business and technology.
Required Key Skills:
Cloud & Architecture:
AWS (Advanced)
Cloud-native architecture
Microservices
Event-driven systems
API Architecture (REST / GraphQL)
Enterprise Integration
Data & AI:
Claude AI / LLM ecosystems
AI Platform Engineering
Data Architecture
Data Products & Governance
Data Lineage
Data Modeling
Data Lake / Lakehouse
GenAI Enablement
Engineering:
Python
Infrastructure Automation
CI/CD understanding
Solution Design
Code Review
Production Readiness
Enterprise Platforms:
Salesforce
ERP ecosystems
CRM integrations
Enterprise SaaS platforms
Leadership:
Executive communication
Stakeholder management
Consulting mindset
Delivery ownership
Technical decision-making
Embedded team leadership
Ideal Candidate Profile:
+ years in Cloud/Data/Architecture roles
Built enterprise data or AI platforms on AWS
Experience delivering client-facing transformation programs
Strong presence and polished communication skills
Consulting pedigree preferred (MBB / Big 4 / Tier-1 SI)
Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on