AI Solutions Architect

Requisition ID: 297320

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Grade: 27
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Reston, VA, Various Work Locations USA
• Employee Referral Amount: $2,500.00
• Salary Range: For positions located in Reston, Virginia, the anticipated base salary range is $140,800 - $203,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant). Compensation for positions in other approved work locations may vary based on geographic market factors and applicable salary schedules.

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Project Overview:

Bechtel's Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, and datacenter markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Job Summary:

The M&T Solutions Architect designs and governs the technical solutions that power Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology's (M&T) Digital Solutions and AI portfolio. Working within the Digital & AI Strategy / Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) function, the architect translates business and functional requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution designs spanning applications, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML platforms. The role provides architectural leadership across the full solution lifecycle - from concept and design through implementation and adoption - ensuring solutions align with Bechtel enterprise architecture standards, information-security and data-governance requirements, and M&T's digital strategy.

Major Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Solution architecture & design - Define end-to-end solution architecture for M&T Digital Solutions and AI initiatives, translating business requirements into technical designs across application, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML components.
• Technical leadership & design authority - Provide architectural direction to development teams, vendors, and project teams; review and approve technical designs to ensure quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Enterprise alignment & standards - Ensure solutions conform to Bechtel enterprise architecture principles, reference architectures, technology standards, and reusable patterns, and contribute to the evolution of those standards.
• Integration & data architecture - Design integrations, APIs, and data flows between Digital Solutions applications and enterprise systems (e.g., HR/workforce-planning, project, and functional systems), ensuring interoperability and data integrity.
• Cloud & platform architecture - Architect solutions on approved cloud and platform services (e.g., Microsoft Azure), optimizing for performance, resilience, security, and cost.
• AI & emerging technology - Evaluate and incorporate AI/ML, automation, and emerging technologies into solution designs, and advise on their responsible and appropriate application to M&T use cases.
• Security & compliance by design - Embed Bechtel information-security, privacy, and data-governance requirements into all architectures, and ensure designs meet applicable regulatory and quality-management (e.g., ISO) requirements.
• Technical evaluation & governance - Assess technology options, products, and vendors; produce architecture decision records, trade-off analyses, and recommendations; and participate in architecture and change-governance reviews.
• Documentation & knowledge transfer - Produce and maintain solution architecture artifacts (diagrams, specifications, and standards) and mentor engineers and analysts on architectural best practices.
• Roadmap & advisory - Support the M&T Head of Digital & AI Strategy and M&T Data and AI Chief Architect with technology roadmaps, feasibility assessments, and estimates that inform portfolio and investment decisions.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software/Computer Engineering, or a related field, and 10-13 years of relevant experience [OR] 14-17 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 3 years of the required experience in a solution architect, technical lead, or equivalent design-authority capacity.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions spanning application, data, integration, and cloud components.
• Experience defining integration and data flows across multiple business systems and applying security and data-governance requirements in solution design.
• Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without company sponsorship, where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, construction, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML, data & analytics, or automation platforms to enterprise use cases.
• Experience in building Data and AI Solutions on the Databricks platform.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Deep knowledge of solution and enterprise architecture methods, patterns, and frameworks.
• Strong expertise across application, data, and integration architecture, including APIs, microservices, and modern data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure) and cloud-native design.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML, data & analytics, and automation technologies and their practical application.
• Solid understanding of information security, identity, privacy, and data-governance principles and secure-by-design practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound judgment in evaluating technical trade-offs.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional and vendor teams without direct authority.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

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