Job#: 3019878

Job Description:

Architect Level 1

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for an AI Architect specializing in Agentic Platforms. This role will define the architectural foundations for an enterprise agent ecosystem. The position is responsible for designing and governing the architecture for agent-based integrations, agent registries, scoring and evaluation infrastructure, grounding patterns, and multi-agent orchestration platforms. The AI Architect will provide technical leadership to ensure agents are built safely and consistently with enterprise-grade reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and reference architectures for AI agent systems.
• Design solutions for agent-based integrations, agent registries, and multi-agent orchestration platforms.
• Provide technical leadership across engineering, product, data science, and security teams.
• Ensure agents are built with enterprise-grade reliability, performance, and observability.
• Integrate APIs and enterprise systems into agentic platforms and workflows.
• Build AI-driven prototypes and proofs of concept.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver complex AI platform architectures.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5-8 years of relevant experience, with a focus on current AI projects rather than extensive architectural tenure. Candidates should have a deep understanding of AI technology.

Technical Skills:

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with GenAI, agentic workflows, RAG, LLM-based integrations, or multi-agent systems.
• Expertise with agentic frameworks and tooling (e.g., MCP, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, autogen, crewai, OpenAI SDK).
• Hands-on experience in modern software development and engineering practices.
• Experience with cloud and distributed systems architecture, focusing on scalability, reliability, observability, and performance.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and GCP, including Kubernetes, containerization, identity, networking, CI/CD, and API platforms.
• Familiarity with AIOps/MLOps stacks (e.g., MLflow, model registries, vector DBs, semantic layers, feature stores).
• Knowledge of security, compliance, risk, and Responsible AI (RAI) considerations for enterprise agent systems.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid role with a preference for candidates in the Cincinnati area. The schedule requires onsite presence three days a week (Monday-Wednesday).

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

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