Solution Architect

Hitachi Energy is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AI Architect to define and lead the architecture of enterprise-grade AI solutions. This role requires deep expertise in AI/ML, cloud platforms, data architecture, and solution governance to design scalable, secure, and business-aligned AI platforms and products. You will work closely with product teams, engineering leaders, data scientists, and business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into robust architecture blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

• Define end-to-end architecture for AI solutions across domains such as generative AI, predictive analytics, NLP, and computer vision.

• Develop architecture blueprints, reference patterns, and standards for scalable, secure, and reusable AI platforms.

• Ensure alignment between AI solution architecture, enterprise architecture principles, and business objectives.

• Lead architecture decisions covering data pipelines, model integration, API design, orchestration, deployment patterns, and observability.

• Establish design governance, conduct architecture reviews, and ensure compliance with security, privacy, and responsible AI requirements.

• Evaluate and recommend the right tools, frameworks, cloud services, and integration patterns for AI initiatives.y

• Partner with product, engineering, data, and business teams to translate business needs into architecture designs and implementation roadmaps.

• Provide architectural guidance to solution architects, engineers, and project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Present architecture options, trade-offs, and target-state roadmaps to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.p

• Guide best practices for AI/ML engineering, MLOps, model lifecycle management, and platform scalability.

• Drive the adoption of reusable architectural components, design patterns, and engineering standards across AI programs.

• Stay current with emerging AI technologies and assess their applicability to enterprise use cases and platform evolution.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
   

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in technology roles, with significant experience in AI/ML solution architecture and enterprise platform design.

• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex AI solutions in enterprise environments.

• Strong expertise in Python, AI/ML frameworks, data architecture, APIs, and system integration patterns.

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), MLOps, containerization, and scalable deployment architectures.

• Strong understanding of security, privacy, governance, and responsible AI principles in solution design.

• Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment with distributed delivery teams.

• Exposure to enterprise AI applications in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, utilities, healthcare, finance, or retail.

• Certifications in cloud architecture, AI/ML, data engineering, or enterprise architecture frameworks.

• Experience defining reusable reference architectures, governance models, and technology standards for AI adoption at scale.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and business decisions.