AWS AI Architect

Candidates can live within commutable distance to any Slalom office in the US. We have a hybrid and flexible environment.Who You’ll Work WithAs a modern technology company, our Slalom Technologists are disrupting the market and bringing to life the art of the possible for our clients. We have a passion for building strategies, solutions, and creative products to help our clients solve their most complex and interesting business problems. We surround our technologists with interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies.We are seeking a Client-Facing AWS Solutions Engineer with expertise in Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies to help enterprise clients design, adopt, and scale AI-driven solutions in the AWS cloud. This role will focus on solutioning, consulting, and guiding customers through the adoption of large language models (LLMs), autonomous agents, and AI-powered business applications.As a trusted advisor, you will partner with customer executives, product owners, and technical teams to uncover opportunities, shape solutions, and present recommendations that align with business outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for a consulting professional with strong AWS AI expertise, pre-sales experience, and business acumen to lead clients on their AI transformation journey.What You’ll DoAct as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients, helping define AI adoption strategies, roadmaps, and solution architectures.Lead client workshops, discovery sessions, and executive briefings to align Generative AI and Agentic AI use cases with business value.Develop solution proposals, RFP responses, and presentations, translating complex technical concepts into business-oriented outcomes.Design high-level architectures for AI-powered applications using Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, API Gateway, and other AWS services.Demonstrate AI-powered prototypes and proofs of concept (e.g., intelligent assistants, autonomous agents, enterprise knowledge bots).Collaborate with sales, account teams, and partners to drive adoption and expansion of AWS AI solutions across enterprise accounts.Provide strategic guidance on AI governance, responsible AI practices, and compliance, ensuring ethical and secure deployment of Generative AI.Work closely with delivery teams to ensure solution designs translate into successful implementations.Stay current with emerging AI trends, AWS service innovations, and competitor offerings to provide thought leadership to clients.What You’ll Bring8+ years of experience in consulting, pre-sales engineering, or solution architecture, with a focus on cloud and AI solutions.Strong expertise in Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies, including large language models, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration.Proven track record of client-facing consulting experience, including executive-level presentations and proposal development.Hands-on understanding of AWS AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Comprehend, and Translate.Strong knowledge of business case development, with the ability to articulate ROI and value from AI solutions.Familiarity with cloud security and compliance in AI deployments, including responsible AI practices and data privacy requirements.Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to bridge technical solutions to business impact.Experience collaborating with sales and business development teams to influence customer adoption.Nice to HaveAWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty.Consulting firm experience (Big 4, global SI, or boutique cloud/AI consultancy).Familiarity with multi-cloud AI offerings (Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI).Knowledge of open-source frameworks like LangChain, Hugging Face, or LlamaIndex.Background in solution selling and account strategy, with experience in co-selling with cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft, Google).About UsSlalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.Compensation and BenefitsSlalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the target base salary pay range in the following locations: Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, San Diego, Washington DC, New York, New Jersey, for Senior Consultant level it is $120,000-$169,000 and for Principal level it is $133,000-$187,000. In all other markets, the target base salary pay range for Senior Consultant level it is $110,000-$155,000 and for Principal level it is $122,000-$172,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time. EEO and AccommodationsSlalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.We will accept applications until 12/31/2025 or until the positions are filled.