Lead Architect Generative AI (f/m/x)

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Curiosity and a constant pursuit of knowledge are the foundation of IBM Consulting’s success.

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You have end-to-end technical responsibility during the acquisition, design and delivery of technically complex GenAI projects at global scale with international development teams.

You stay abreast of the latest developments in the Artificial Intelligence market and research environment, actively participating in knowledge transfer within IBM Consulting, especially when it comes to mentoring junior team members and delivery teams.

This is an environment where passion, eminence and people skills are extremely important: we’re looking for colleagues who will build relationships, drive business outcomes, and scale team capabilities. Overview Your foundation at IBM Consulting are long-term business relationships and close collaboration with clients around the world.

You’ll work with visionaries across industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the world’s most innovative and meaningful companies. In and beyond your role, you develop ideas and find creative solutions that have trend-setting effects for a broad network of customers.

IBM encourages your career growth and development opportunities in an environment that takes into account your individual skills and experience.

Role and Responsibilities As a Lead Architect Generative AI with IBM Consulting, you are primarily responsible for designing and implementing complex GenAI solutions using IBM WatsonX and Ecosystem Partner Stacks (Microsoft Azure / Open AI, AWS, Aleph Alpha, as well as Open Source).

In addition you are responsible for supporting business development and sales as well as leading the delivery of consulting and system integration projects in Data & AI for our clients across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

You are accountable for the development and productive deployment of scalable Generative AI applications and platforms, particularly within (hybrid) cloud architectures. You provide consultation and support to clients and colleagues in architecting and selecting the right technology stack for flexible, scalable, and economical GenAI solutions.

You guide and support clients and colleagues in the adoption of development and operational processes for AI solutions, such as Agile DevOps, FinOps, Trustworthy AI and MLOps methodologies.

You also develop the strategy, vision, and roadmap for GenAI architectures within our consulting business, contributing to both our immediate sales objectives and long-term business growth. Required Technical and Professional Expertise Master’s degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field. PhD preferred.

Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the architecture and implementation of Data, Machine Learning and AI solutions, including at least 3 years in a consulting or systems integration environment.

Experience in designing and delivering solutions that leverage Generative AI technology (Large Language Models and/or Foundation Models for other data modalities) Deep familarity with relevant concepts (eg transformer model architectures, prompt engineering, model fine tuning, retrieval augmented generation architectures) and models/technologies (Microsoft Azure / Open AI, AWS, Aleph Alpha, Hugging Face etc as well as Open Source) Proven experience in delivering and scaling complex Data & AI programs across diverse platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, IBM / Red Hat, Nvidia.

Proven ability to translate complex processes and business problems in different industries into technical solutions. Successful track record of managing Data & AI technical project delivery and brining solutions into production.

Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Excellent problem-solving skills and project management ability, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously. Do this and you’ll have access to a range of opportunities like nowhere else.

All candidates must be fluent in English and German. #J-18808-Ljbffr