Principal Strategy Architect – AI, EA

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🇺🇸 United States – 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, identify gaps and opportunities, evaluate maturity, and translate findings into strategic direction • Connect enterprise strategy to execution through architecture, roadmaps, and sequenced plans • Translate engagements into concrete next steps, roadmaps, artifacts, or scoped statements of work • Lead C-suite and board-level conversations with credibility and preparation • Design and lead executive alignment, strategy, and working workshops that produce decisions and prioritized next steps • Bring independent, defensible points of view grounded in domain authority • Apply Enterprise Architecture frameworks pragmatically • Assess current-state architecture and define target-state architecture with a practical transition path • Develop capability models, value stream maps, integration diagrams, and operating model designs • Design target-state architectures across application, data, integration, and AI layers • Connect architecture decisions to financial and operational impact • Apply modern architecture patterns including cloud-native design, API-led integration, event-driven architecture, and AI-ready infrastructure • Design and architect scalable AI-enabled enterprise solutions • Identify and prioritize AI use cases based on feasibility, ROI, and strategic alignment • Evaluate foundation model providers, enterprise AI platforms, and MLOps infrastructure; advise on build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions • Advise on RAG, agentic workflows, model fine-tuning, AI-ready data infrastructure, AI governance, responsible AI, risk, regulation, ethics, change, and adoption • Grow accounts, identify revenue opportunities, and initiate new-work conversations • Independently write statements of work and scope and price engagements • Navigate enterprise sales conversations and contribute to proposals 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, including owning client relationships, leading engagements, and growing accounts • Self-starter who drives next steps independently • Exceptional written and verbal communication • Ability to adapt messages 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 in one or more of 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, or GCP and cloud-native data, analytics, and AI services • In-person presence required for key workshops, assessments, and client solutioning sessions • Desirable certifications include TOGAF or equivalent, Archimate, FEAF/DoDAF, AI practitioner or platform certifications, ITIL 4 Strategic Leader, Lean Six Sigma, Prosci Change Management, CBAP, or BIZBOK

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 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) • Additional earnings may be available through annual bonuses and profit sharing • Fully remote position