AI Architect
Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per week onsite
Start Day: ASAP
Contract Rate: £710 per day inside IR35
Duration: 6-12 months initially
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a senior AI Architect to lead enterprise-wide architecture and drive the adoption of Generative AI at scale. This role focuses on converting AI strategy into secure, compliant, and value-driven solutions, embedding GenAI into core platforms, operating models, and transformation programmes within a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Define current, target, and transition enterprise architectures across applications, data, and infrastructure
* Act as a trusted advisor on GenAI, shaping high-impact use cases and adoption roadmaps
* Design end-to-end GenAI architectures (LLMs, RAG, data pipelines, APIs, orchestration)
* Establish AI governance covering security, privacy, ethics, and regulatory compliance
* Support legacy modernisation using GenAI-driven accelerators
* Define value metrics and KPIs to measure AI and transformation outcomes
* Engage senior stakeholders through architecture forums and executive workshops
Skills & Experience
* 12+ years’ experience in solution or enterprise architecture within large, regulated environments
* Strong expertise in cloud platforms, legacy modernisation, and enterprise integration
* Hands-on experience with Generative AI (LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, agents)
* Proven delivery of GenAI use cases into production
* Strong stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership skills
* Experience contributing to large-scale or multi-year transformation programmes
If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered.