Principal Strategy Architect, AI/EA

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $190.6k - $286k / year

⏰ Full Time

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TEKsystems

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1983

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

🏢 Enterprise

Consulting • Recruitment • Enterprise

TEKsystems is a global IT and business services firm that provides technology consulting, talent solutions, managed services and workforce recruitment to enterprise clients. The company delivers cloud, digital and data services (including AI/ML and automation), application innovation, Agile/DevOps transformation, technology operations and digital experience work, and operates large-scale talent and managed service programs. TEKsystems works across industries (financial services, healthcare, public sector, telecommunications, retail/manufacturing, energy and more), maintains technology partnerships with major cloud and software providers, and reports more than $7B in annual revenue and 100+ locations worldwide.

📋 Description

• Decompose complex, ambiguous client problems into structured frameworks and actionable recommendations • Assess client landscapes, identifying gaps, opportunities, and maturity levels • Connect enterprise strategy to execution through architecture, roadmaps, and sequenced plans • Translate engagements into concrete next steps such as roadmaps, artifacts, or scoped statements of work • Lead C-suite and board-level conversations independently • Design and lead executive alignment, strategy, and working workshops • Bring an independent, defensible point of view grounded in domain authority • Apply Enterprise Architecture frameworks pragmatically • Assess current-state architecture and define target-state architecture with a pragmatic transition path • Develop capability models, value stream maps, integration diagrams, and operating model designs • Design target-state architectures spanning application, data, integration, and AI layers • Connect architecture decisions to financial and operational impact • Advise on cloud-native design, API-led integration, event-driven architecture, and AI-ready infrastructure • Design and architect AI-enabled enterprise solutions • Identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases based on feasibility, ROI, and strategic alignment • Help clients evaluate foundation model providers, enterprise AI platforms, and MLOps infrastructure • Make build-versus-buy-versus-partner recommendations • Develop AI governance models and responsible AI frameworks • Advise on organizational and behavioral aspects of AI adoption • Grow accounts and identify revenue opportunities • Write statements of work and independently scope and price engagements • Navigate enterprise sales conversations and advance opportunities to close • Contribute to proposals, pursuits, and go-to-market positioning • Develop junior consultants and architects through feedback and knowledge sharing • Run high-performing engagement teams and ensure client outcomes • Contribute to offering development, internal knowledge sharing, and capability frameworks

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years in management consulting, strategic IT consulting, enterprise architecture, or equivalent senior roles • Breadth across strategy, architecture, technology, and client-facing consulting • Management consulting experience preferred • Deep, applied experience in enterprise and solution architecture • Proven track record at Principal or equivalent level, owning client relationships, leading engagements, and growing accounts • Self-starter who leads and drives next steps without waiting for direction • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Ability to adapt messaging to different audiences • Ability to collaborate across delivery, sales, practice leadership, and client stakeholders • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field required • Advanced degree (MBA, Master's) strongly preferred • Command of Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or equivalent • Broad technology depth across data platforms, cloud infrastructure, systems integration, process architecture, or AI/ML platforms • Fluency in enterprise AI architecture, including RAG, agentic workflows, model fine-tuning tradeoffs, and AI-ready data infrastructure • Solid understanding of AWS, Azure, GCP, and cloud-native data, analytics, and AI services • Desirable certifications include TOGAF, ArchiMate, FEAF/DoDAF, AI practitioner credentials, ITIL 4 Strategic Leader, Lean Six Sigma, Prosci Change Management, CBAP, or BIZBOK • In-person presence required for key workshops, assessments, and client solutioning sessions • Ability to travel 25% depending on client engagement model

🏖️ Benefits

• Additional earnings may be available through annual bonuses • Profit sharing • Medical, Dental, and Vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage • 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life and AD&D for employee and dependents) • Short and Long-Term Disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation Benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

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