Sr Enterprise Architect - AI

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

• Design and maintain the enterprise AI reference architecture, including patterns for LLM integration, agentic workflows, GraphRAG & RAG systems, and model deployment
• Evaluate and recommend AI platforms, tools, and vendors aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Define integration patterns between AI capabilities and existing enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, collaboration tools, security infrastructure), and establish technical standards for AI development, deployment, and operations.
• Partner with Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure AI solutions meet regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Design guardrails and monitoring frameworks for responsible AI deployment, data governance standards for AI training data, prompts, and outputs
• Create proofs-of-concept to validate architectural decisions and establish metrics frameworks to measure AI solution effectiveness and ROI
• Build and mentor a community of practice around agentic AI developments.
   

• 15+ years in enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, or related technical leadership roles
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AI/ML technologies, including recent work with LLMs and generative AI
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their AI/ML services
• Experience designing systems that meet enterprise security and compliance,  and strong knowledge of API design, microservices, and integration patterns
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, responsible AI principles, and Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2)
• Strong background in developer productivity tools, developer experience, AI agents for coding, and MLOps.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

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