AI Solutions Architect

Job Title: AI Solutions Architect

Location: Pretoria

Type: Full-Time | Permanent - 3 YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Salary & Benefits: R – R per annum (all-inclusive package). The successful candidate may structure the total package to include a 13th cheque. Housing, Medical Aid, and Pension contributions are included.

Our client seeks to appoint an AI Solutions Architect to design and implement AI-driven solutions that align with business objectives. Reporting to the ICT Program Manager, this role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop AI strategies, integrate AI technologies into enterprise systems, and ensure scalability, security, and efficiency.

• Design and implement AI-driven architectures.
• Develop AI roadmaps aligned with organisational strategy.
• Assess and recommend AI technologies, tools, and platforms.
• Build and deploy AI/ML models ensuring scalability and performance.
• Integrate AI solutions with new and existing enterprise applications and data pipelines.
• Optimize data processing and model training workflows with data specialists and developers.
• Implement change requests on existing applications.
• Oversee model deployment using cloud services and on-premises environments.
• Ensure adherence to clean code principles and maintainable design patterns.
• Identify and resolve risks and issues.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development and AI teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define AI-driven business use cases.
• Advocate for best practices in AI ethics, security, and compliance.
• Stay updated on emerging AI technologies.
• Conduct feasibility studies on new AI applications and enhancements.
• Drive adoption of responsible and ethical AI practices.

• Relevant qualification at NQF Level 7, preferably in IT, Computer Science, Computer Systems, or equivalent.
• Solutions Architecture certification; experience with Scaled Agile Framework, Azure, Google, Oracle, or AWS cloud architecture.
• NQF Level 8 qualification advantageous.
• Minimum of eight years’ relevant work experience.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) advantageous.
• Understanding of data architecture, APIs, and microservices advantageous.
• Knowledge of Dev Ops/MLOps practices for AI model deployment advantageous.

• AI and Machine Learning
• Architecture design
• Cloud architecture and computing
• Code quality management
• Cybersecurity architecture for applications
• Data management and design
• Database and data warehouse design
• Dev Ops and CI/CD
• Governance and compliance
• Programming:
  Java script, .NET, Python, SQL
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Stakeholder communication
• Technical problem solving
• Tool proficiency
• Business acumen
• Resilience, attention to detail, and sound judgement