Southern New Hampshire University ยท 2 days ago
AI Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $221K/yr
15+ years expSouthern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators focused on transforming lives through education. The AI Architect will guide the design, implementation, and governance of AI-powered solutions, aligning AI capabilities with institutional strategy and serving as a trusted advisor on various AI use cases.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Partner with business and technology partners to identify AI opportunities that support student success, operational efficiency, and digital business models
Align AI programs with enterprise strategies, roadmaps, and higher education best practices
Provide guidance on how AI, ML, and automation will improve current and future-state architectures
Define, design, and oversee AI architectures that integrate with core enterprise platforms (Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, D2L, Banner, O365)
Collaborate with business architects, data architects, and developers to source, govern, and manage data for AI solutions
Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of AI/ML models, frameworks, and platforms
Ensure architectures account for privacy, compliance (FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR), and security standards
Establish MLOps practices, including CI/CD for AI models, automated testing, validation, and deployment
Embed MCP (Model Control & Performance) practices: lifecycle management, retraining, drift detection, and decommissioning
Oversee deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of AI solutions
Contribute to enterprise AI governance frameworks, standards, and policies
Establish metrics and monitoring approaches to track AI model performance, bias, and risk
Implement adversarial AI defense and secure AI infrastructure (encryption-in-use, multi-tenant isolation)
Ensure compliance with ethical AI practices, accessibility standards, and institutional values
Promote AI capabilities across the institution; facilitate workshops, proofs-of-concept, and demos
Provide consultative support to enterprise architects, application teams, and business leaders
Mentor technical teams on AI patterns, frameworks, and best practices
Enable multi-agent orchestration frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT, RAG) and ensure agent interoperability across platforms
Ability to translate institutional goals into AI solutions that deliver measurable outcomes
Deep understanding of AI/ML architectures, data pipelines, integration, and governance
Behavioral: Strong leadership, collaboration, and consultative skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Personal: Technology-neutral mindset, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and integrity. Strategic mindset with a bias toward experimentation, iteration, and learning
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
15+ years in the technology industry
8+ years of experience in IT architecture
3+ years in AI/ML solution design and delivery
Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise platforms (e.g. Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, D2L, Banner, or equivalent)
Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), and big data technologies
Hands-on experience designing or implementing AI solutions, including working with LLMs, prompt engineering, and agent frameworks (e.g. AutoGPT, LangChain, RAG)
Experience with system integration, APIs, cloud services, and enterprise data management
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and agile delivery
Experience with ethical AI, bias mitigation, and explainability frameworks
Benefits
High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance
Low to no-cost dental and vision plans
5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)
Employer-funded retirement
Free tuition program
Parental leave
Mental health and wellbeing resources
Company
Southern New Hampshire University
At SNHU, we believe education is a basic human right and that we must serve learners for whom college is not a guarantee.
10001+ employees
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VP and Chief Technology Officer, Enterprise Infrastructure and Digital Services
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Executive Vice President Finance and Administration
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