Apolis · 11 hours ago
Adtalem Global Education
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$0/hr - $70/hrApolis is seeking a highly hands-on AI Solution Architect to join their AI Solutions team and help design, build, and evolve next-generation AI infrastructure on Google Cloud. The role involves driving the technical architecture for AI platforms and requires a blend of engineering and architectural skills.
ConsultingEnterprise ApplicationsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Information TechnologyIT InfrastructureIT ManagementMobileSoftwareWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Design, evaluate, and implement AI Infrastructure on Google Cloud using Vertex AI, Gemini, BigQuery, AlloyDB, Cloud Storage, and agentic AI architectures
Continuously track and test the latest Google Cloud AI features and apply them to real business problems
Compare GCP-native solutions with third-party SaaS and marketplace offerings; identify when to use managed services vs. custom builds
Define functional and non-functional evaluation criteria, benchmarks, and scorecards
Lead proofs of concept (POCs), RPIs/RFIs/RFPs, and vendor assessments
Analyze solution trade-offs and document findings for leadership
Assess compatibility with existing AI infrastructure and collaborate with enterprise architects
Ensure alignment with data security, privacy, governance, and compliance frameworks
Secure necessary approvals from legal, compliance, and architecture governance teams
Oversee procurement and onboarding of selected AI solutions
Support implementation within AI Infrastructure to ensure business fit
Work within an Agile delivery model using Azure DevOps, adhering to enterprise standards
Maintain vendor relationships to monitor solution performance and address issues
Communicate findings, recommendations, timelines, and status updates to leadership and stakeholders
Advise on build-versus-buy decisions and long-term platform strategy
Define reference architectures and integration patterns for SaaS AI solutions
Contribute to AI architecture standards, evaluation templates, and governance artifacts
Serve as a reviewer/advisor in Architecture Review Board (ARB) and AI governance forums
Qualification
Required
Google Cloud expertise, including hands-on experience with: Vertex AI (pipelines, training, endpoints, feature store) Gemini models and multimodal/agentic capabilities GenAI and agentic AI frameworks
Strong hands-on engineering background
Ideal for someone ready to grow into architect responsibilities while still building and prototyping solutions
Curiosity & continuous learning mindset
Ability to evaluate whether a solution belongs in Google Cloud—or if a better alternative exists externally
Preferred
Must have strong Google Cloud
Both GenAI and Agentic AI
Need experience with Vertex AI and Gemini
Very hands-on role and will be willing to take a strong senior engineer, with some design/architecture experience
Don't need to be a full-blown 'Architect level' and prefer someone who is still very hands-on
Preferably someone who is ready to move up to architect level
Company
Apolis
Apolis is a IT consultancy that offers provides ERP solutions, hosting, assessment, web and mobile, IT staffing and IT workforce solutions.
Founded in 1996
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Amar Shokeen
President/ CEO
Rita Shokeen
COO
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