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Cuesta Partners

Technology strategy consultancy delivering business value

AI Solutions Architect

Implementation & Technical Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USA$145k - $188k /yrRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience in solution architecture, data engineering, or software engineering roles, including at least 3 years architecting AI/ML solutions in production.
  • Proven experience designing modern, cloud-native AI solutions and integrations across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including data platform integration, LLM orchestration, and secure API connectivity.
  • Hands-on experience with at least two of the following: deep-learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX; NLP/LLM stacks such as Hugging Face, LangChain, vector databases, or RAG patterns; computer-vision pipelines such as OpenCV or TorchVision; or AutoML and orchestration tools such as Vertex AI, SageMaker, MLflow, Kubeflow, or Airflow.
  • Grounding in data modeling, API design using REST or GraphQL, containerization with Docker or Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
  • Strong communication skills to communicate with engineers and brief C-suite stakeholders.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Consulting or professional-services experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design cloud-native AI and data solution architectures, including reference patterns, data flows, AI/ML workflows, and LLM orchestration that balance scalability, security, cost, and speed to value.
  • Translate AI and data architectures into diagrams, executive-ready narratives, visuals, and roadmaps for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Advise clients on AI strategy, build-versus-buy decisions, governance, and ethical considerations.
  • Integrate and orchestrate data across multiple platforms, including cloud data warehouses and lakes such as Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks, and external APIs.
  • Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Engineers to validate architectural alignment and integration feasibility.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and risk assessments; identify and execute course corrections as needed.
  • Architect AI solutions using LLMs and RAG patterns to deliver interpretable insights and human-readable outputs from complex model results.
  • Mentor junior architects and consultants; contribute to reusable accelerators, templates, and an internal knowledge base.
  • Provide technical oversight across multiple client engagements, ensuring architectural consistency, delivery quality, and alignment between business requirements and implemented solutions.
  • Provide hands-on guidance to engineering and data teams on API integrations, data pipelines, and AI service connectivity, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
  • Stay current on emerging AI platforms, LLM tooling, and cloud-based data services, and evaluate how they can enhance integration capabilities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, and AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 draft.
  • Track record leading GenAI proofs of concept or production deployments, such as chatbots, copilots, content generation, or autonomous agents.
  • Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or TensorFlow Developer.

About the Company

Cuesta Partners

Technology strategy consultancy delivering business value

Cuesta Partners helps organizational leaders leverage emerging digital solutions to create sustained, differentiated value across their business. The firm uses a pragmatic, hands-on approach to understand technology and translate it into concrete business results, scaling and operating technology solutions that deliver value across industries. What sets Cuesta apart is its emphasis on getting the details right, its operational discipline, and a culture that values collaboration, diversity, humility, and perseverance while challenging conventional thinking. The goal is to help companies capitalize on technology-driven competitive advantage and to build a workplace the team enjoys—efficient, supportive, and growth-oriented.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
2019

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