Enterprise Architecture AI Architect

AI Architect Mastery, Enter prise Architecture , ETX (Full-Time, Location : Boston, Springfield, New York )
The AI Architect will evaluate and benchmark AI capabilities, define implementation patterns for AI services, and enable MassMutual to make impactful, long-term decisions around AI-enabled business capabilities. This includes developing strategies, reference architectures, roadmaps, and patterns to drive responsible AI Adoption, Research & Development. As an AI Architect, you will be part of MassMutual’s team focused on aligning AI technology strategy with business strategy and goals. You will guide the planning and design of AI capabilities to maximize their value in secure and responsible manner, using architecture strategies, blueprints, and roadmaps to standardize technology stacks and enhance AI engineering speed and agility.
The MassMutual Enterprise Architecture team in the Enterprise Technology and Experience organization is composed of Business, Application, Infrastructure, Data, and Security architecture domains. The AI Architect will join this team to drive digital innovation and create a competitive advantage for MassMutual.
The AI Architect will play a critical role in designing AI solutions that enhance MassMutual's digital capabilities and customer engagement. This role involves working closely with various domains of Enterprise Architecture (EA), Research & Development, business stakeholders, IT teams, Cyber, Governance and Privacy partners to design and implement AI solutions that align with business outcomes and architectural requirements
Build Enterprise AI Architecture strategy and roadmaps
Develop AI Reference Architectures and Guidance.
Update specification and publication of AI Standards and Patterns around AI technology, development, security, privacy and observability.
Build AI platform architecture and Integration Patterns, stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and integrate them into AI architecture as needed
Consult on AI capabilities for business and technology platforms and ensure alignment between AI architecture frameworks and standards and overall business strategy
Evaluate and lead AI architecture deliverables, perform capability assessments, and support technical evaluations for closing gaps
Actively publish deliverables and utilize multi-media to educate and engage with federated solution architecture community members
Partner with solution architect to document design decisions and solution architecture
Partner with technology leaders, business and governance partners to identify AI risks and process issues, then provide enterprise patterns to resolve the issues
Provide recommendations on problem solving, solution options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals, and processes
Partner with extended enterprise architecture, enterprise cyber security, compliance, governance, privacy, business, and IT support teams to communicate and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and guidance
Partner with AI Governance, Security and Privacy team for supporting Secure, Ethical and Responsible use of AI.
Stay abreast of current and emerging AI threats and design AI architecture to mitigate them. Design capabilities for AI Governance and Observability
Achieve AI architecture compliance on requirements, including, but not limited to, Colorado AI Act, global data privacy requirements, and state and federal regulations
Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, system analysis, or a related technical field
~8+ years of IT design and implementation experience with a minimum of two of the following (or similar) technical disciplines: AI/ML frameworks, AI/ML development and coding environments, cloud platforms, and big data technologies
~5+ years involvement with solution architecture development and delivery.
~5+ years of experience developing and interpreting business architecture.
~5+ years of experience in building solutions on complex cloud-native products, applications, and platforms
~5+ years of experience in a technology advisory role, experience working directly with any of AI, machine learning technologies, statistical systems, or big data platforms

Experience working with AI Governance, Privacy requirements like Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA).
Experience supporting agile teams by providing guidance on design, opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
Preferred experience designing GenAI solutions, with experience in MLOPS, LLM, Amazon Bedrock, Q, OpenAI, CoPilot Studio, Langchain, Data Foundry, Data Fabric.
Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams
Technology-neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences
Ability to balance the long-term (big picture) and short-term implications of individual decisions
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.
During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.
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At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.