AECOM

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead AI Architect to shape the enterprise architecture for GenAI, ML, and agentic AI systems that power transformation across our global consulting business. In this high-impact role, you’ll define technical patterns, evaluate platforms, and guide the development of scalable, ethical, and value-driven AI capabilities. This position is ideal for a candidate with strong collaboration/communication skills as well as deep architecture expertise and practical experience building modern AI solutions in enterprise settings. Candidate must be willing to work in an Agile delivery model and can help lead by doing hands-on coding for patterns, architectures, and proof of concepts.

Why Join Us?

This is a high-visibility opportunity to shape how our company embeds AI across its global operations. You’ll work at the intersection of architecture, innovation, and enterprise value creation, helping to define both near-term solutions and long-term strategy.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work to be based in Dallas or Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Architectural and Strategy:

• Define and maintain the overarching GenAI, LLMs, RAG pipelines, and autonomous agent systems
• Evaluate tools, frameworks, and platforms (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel, Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI, Bedrock)
• Identify and evaluate emerging Gen AI/AI technologies and trends, recommending their adoption where appropriate
• Design architectures that support composability, modularity, observability, and scalability of AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategy, data strategy, and technology roadmap
• Align architectural decisions with business performance, latency, security, cost, and explainability requirements
• Participate in the development of our AI Roadmap

Solution Design:

• Collaborate with data architects, data scientists, enterprise architecture, security, AI product managers, and business stakeholders
• Guide proof-of-concept development and prototype evaluations to test architecture decisions
• Provide architecture review, feedback, and mentorship to AI engineering teams
• Support build-vs-buy evaluations and provide input to platform roadmap decisions

Governance:

• Embed responsible AI, privacy, and governance principles into system design
• Ensure AI architecture aligns with enterprise standards, security policies, and regulatory frameworks
• Partner with AI governance, data governance, security, and compliance teams to embed transparency and auditability

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Technical Experience:

• BA/BS plus at least 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• At least 4 years of experience in ML or AI systems design and architecture
• At least 3 years of experience building AI solutions in AWS
• Must be hands-on with coding to assist in providing architectural runways, POCs, technical spikes, and best practices for the core development team.
• Deep experience with AWS architecture and services, including IAM, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, SageMaker, and Bedrock. Hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise-grade LLM or ML pipelines (e.g., RAG, embeddings, fine-tuning)
• Familiarity with vector databases, model gateways, orchestration frameworks

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Strong collaboration and communication skills are key
• Must be comfortable engaging with key stakeholders and IT top-level leadership
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Is comfortable working in an Agile delivery model.
• Understanding of MLOps and DevOps practices including CI/CD for models, observability, and rollback GitHub, GitHub Actions
• CI\CD pipelines using YML, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform
• Is intellectually curious in order to keep on top of new concepts in AI/ML, trends, and best practices
• Containerization tools like Kubernetes and Docker
• Programming languages/frameworks including C#, Python, JavaScript, JSON
• Azure DevOps for recording and tracking of Epics, Features and User Stories

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $170,000.00 - $215,000.00