Enterprise AI Architect

Job Description & Summary The opportunity Design end-to-end, client-specific AI architectures that integrate agents, models, enterprise data, applications, identity and controls across cloud and on-premises environments. What you will be doing · Translate business and product requirements into target architectures and implementation decisions. · Design agent, RAG, model-routing, integration, API, identity and human-in-the-loop patterns. · Define hybrid deployment patterns that account for residency, latency, security, performance and cost constraints. · Evaluate technology choices and document architecture decisions, trade-offs and non-functional requirements. · Provide technical assurance throughout delivery and support production-readiness reviews. · Collaborate with existing governance, Responsible AI, cyber, privacy and sector specialists. What we need from you · 8+ years in solution, enterprise, cloud or AI architecture. · Strong knowledge of generative AI, agentic systems, data platforms, integration and distributed applications. · Experience designing hybrid cloud and on-premises solutions. · Ability to communicate architecture choices to executives, engineers, security teams and business owners. Relevant AI technologies and tooling · Hands-on architecture experience with at least two agent orchestration approaches, including LangChain and LangGraph, Microsoft Agent Framework or Semantic Kernel, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, CrewAI, or equivalent frameworks. · Ability to design deterministic and agentic workflows, single-agent and multi-agent patterns, durable state, memory, tool calling, hand-offs, human approval, fallback and exception handling. · Strong knowledge of RAG and knowledge architectures, including embedding models, vector and hybrid search, reranking, metadata filtering, semantic layers, knowledge graphs, context management and retrieval evaluation. · Experience designing model-agnostic and multi-model architectures across managed and self-hosted models, including model routing, gateways, prompt and policy layers, structured outputs, caching and latency or cost trade-offs. · Practical knowledge of MCP and API-based tool integration, event-driven architecture, identity delegation, secrets management, auditability and zero-trust patterns for agents. · Experience producing architecture artefacts for hybrid deployment using cloud AI platforms, containers and Kubernetes, private networking, on-premises data sources and locally hosted inference where required. Measures of success · Architecture quality and stakeholder approval · Reuse of proven patterns · Reduction of technical risk and rework · Production scalability, security and operability · Clarity and timeliness of architecture decisions Key interfaces · Other members of the AI Transformation & Agentic Systems Practice · PwC sector, functional, cloud, cyber, risk, Responsible AI and change specialists · Client business owners, product owners, technology teams and operational users · Technology alliance and implementation partners where relevant Contribution to the practice · Support proposals, client workshops and market development appropriate to seniority. · Contribute reusable methods, patterns, code, assets and lessons learned. · Coach colleagues and participate in the capability’s continuous learning agenda. · Uphold PwC quality, independence, confidentiality and risk-management requirements. #LI-BS1 #LI-Hybrid