Ai-first Architect

About The Job You're Considering The AI‑First Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving enterprise systems where artificial intelligence is a foundational design element. This role ensures that AI, automation, and human decision‑making are intentionally integrated across new development, existing application modernization, and production operations while maintaining security, reliability, and regulatory compliance. The AI‑First Architect operates as a design authority and system governor, shaping how autonomy is introduced over time and ensuring that AI‑driven systems remain explainable, auditable, and aligned to business intent. Location: Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Nashville, TN Your Role Define AI‑first reference architectures for new development, modernization, and AI‑augmented operations Embed AI capabilities into architecture patterns including event‑driven designs and autonomous remediation Ensure architectures support human‑on‑the‑loop operation Maintain clear boundaries between autonomous actions, human approvals, and executive governance Establish AI guardrails, confidence thresholds, and escalation models Define human‑in‑the‑loop vs human‑on‑the‑loop decision frameworks Own architectural input into model lifecycle governance, bias mitigation, and drift monitoring Partner with Security, Risk, and Compliance to ensure full auditability and control alignment Embed AI into CI/CD pipelines and quality gates Translate operational learning into engineering standards Guide teams on automation‑versus‑human design decisions Review and approve architecture changes driven by incidents and modernization Identify modernization and retirement candidates using AI insights Define modernization patterns that reduce long‑term operational cost Ensure modernization reduces incident inflow and improves resilience Align architectural decisions with measurable OpEx and stability outcomes Serve as architectural authority across engineering, operations, security, and data teams Participate in design reviews, autonomy promotion decisions, and major incident governance Communicate AI risk and value clearly to senior stakeholders Your Skills And Experiences 10+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles Experience designing distributed, cloud‑native, API‑led systems Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, AIOps, and observability platforms Experience operating in regulated or security‑first environments Preferred Qualifications Experience in telecom or large‑scale infrastructure environments Background in SRE, platform engineering, or modernization programs Familiarity with outcome‑based delivery models Prior experience as a design authority or architecture review board member The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $82,082 – $193,440. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law. The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws. Benefits Paid time off based on employee grade (A‑F), defined by policy: Vacation 12‑25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada) Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada) Life and disability insurance Employee assistance programs Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr