Lead AI Architect

Lead AI Architect

Permanent

Various Locations

SC Clearance preferred

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We're seeking a Lead AI Architect to drive the delivery of large scale AI and Data transformation programmes within the Security & Justice sector. This is a hands on leadership role focused on taking AI solutions from proof of concept through to secure, scalable, production-grade deployments in highly regulated environments.

The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in AI/ML, LLMs, Generative AI and cloud platforms with strong delivery leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. They will be responsible for designing end-to-end AI architectures, leading multidisciplinary teams, shaping technical roadmaps, and ensuring solutions meet stringent security, governance and operational requirements.

Key Experience Required

• Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions into production
• Strong experience leading technical teams and complex transformation programmes
• Deep expertise in LLMs, RAG architectures, Prompt Engineering and Generative AI frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph
• Hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, MLOps/LLMOps and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Experience deploying AI solutions within government, defence, healthcare or other high-assurance environments
• Strong xwzovoh understanding of AI security, governance, ethical AI, model evaluation and risk management
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on AI leader who has successfully delivered real-world AI systems at scale, balancing technical architecture, engineering excellence, client engagement and delivery leadership within complex, mission-critical environments.