Principal Solution Architect, Operational AI

Principal Solution Architect, Operational AI Location: Dallas or Houston, Texas (Hybrid work model) Compensation: USD 200,000 – 220,000 yearly. Company Overview At AECOM, we are delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. Job Description AECOM is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to be based in Dallas or Houston, Texas. As a Principal Solution Architect – Operational AI, you will define the cross-platform reference architecture used across automation, agentic workflows, and AI-augmented enterprise solutions. You will ensure solutions are secure, scalable, composable, and production-ready while working closely with Enterprise Architecture, the Lead AI Architect, and POD delivery teams. This role establishes and socializes reusable solution design patterns, governs technical decision-making, and ensures interoperability across platforms including Azure, AWS, UiPath, and Moveworks. This position offers flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and some flexibility for virtual/telecommute work. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain reference architectures for operational AI solutions across Azure, AWS, UiPath, and Moveworks. Ensure interoperability, observability, reliability, and security are incorporated into all solution designs. Review platform-specific designs to enforce modular, composable architectural standards. Develop reusable connectors, prompts, orchestration patterns, and technical guardrails. Mentor Solution Architects and Solution Engineers to drive technical maturity and standardization. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience in solution architecture, automation, or enterprise software engineering or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership. Hands‑on architecture experience across cloud platforms and automation ecosystems. Expert understanding of APIs, identity management, security controls, and CI/CD pipelines. Experience ensuring production readiness including logging, monitoring, resilience, and DR strategies. Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence technical decisions. Preferred Qualifications Experience in enterprise‑scale architectural governance. Knowledge of prompt engineering, vector search, autonomous agent orchestration patterns. Experience with similarly large, complex organizations. Master’s degree or MBA preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional Information Relocation assistance is not available for this role. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Benefits & Compensation Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $200,000 to $220,000. AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of its employees. Depending on your employment status, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. Equal Opportunity Statement As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr