AI Strategy and Solution Architect

Role Overview

• Develop and maintain practical AI roadmaps for clients based on readiness, risk tolerance, and business value
• Assess the current state of client AI capability and translate findings into clear, phased plans that stakeholders understand and can rally around
• Define governance structures, decision frameworks, and success metrics appropriate to each tier of solution delivery
• Stay actively current on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and translate industry developments into practical, actionable guidance for client environments
• Advise clients on model selection, platform tradeoffs, and emerging capabilities across the LLM and GenAI ecosystem
• Distinguish signal from noise in AI trends, helping clients invest in approaches with staying power rather than chasing the next headline
• Use AI-native development workflows and agentic IDEs to rapidly prototype working solutions that make abstract concepts concrete
• Demonstrate what is possible in working sessions with clients, reducing the gap between strategy and tangible output
• Leverage prompt engineering and LLM-driven code generation to accelerate solution development
• Help clients build a foundational understanding of agentic AI and what it can realistically do in their environment
• Evaluate client use cases to assess whether agentic architectures are the right fit, or whether simpler approaches will deliver better outcomes
• Guide clients through deployment decisions, including build vs. buy, orchestration tooling, and phasing of rollout
• Serve as a knowledgeable translator between agentic AI capabilities and the practical, operational realities of the client's business
• Evaluate and recommend data architecture patterns that protect PII and citizen data, particularly in public sector environments subject to regulatory oversight
• Design guardrails, access controls, and governance policies that enable AI adoption without compromising security or public trust
• Help clients distinguish between cloud-hosted AI solutions and on-premise or hybrid architectures based on their specific data residency and sovereignty requirements
• Engage stakeholders at all levels, from executive sponsors to frontline staff, with approaches tailored to their concerns and readiness
• Navigate organizational complexity and resistance with patience, credibility, and practical empathy, particularly in environments with significant fear around AI adoption
• Lead workshops, demonstrations, and awareness sessions that build understanding and momentum without overwhelming or alienating participants
• Coach client-side staff to build internal AI capability, reducing dependence on external support over time
• Identify opportunities to create additional client value across engagements and contribute to Liberum's growing AI practice

Requirements

• 7 or more years in technology architecture, solutions consulting, or a closely related discipline, with at least 3 years focused on AI or GenAI solution delivery
• Demonstrated experience developing AI roadmaps and translating strategic intent into phased, executable plans
• Hands-on proficiency with LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, and prompt engineering in production or near-production contexts
• Working knowledge of agentic AI design patterns and multi-agent orchestration frameworks
• Fluency with AI-native development workflows, including agentic IDEs and vibe coding approaches for rapid prototyping
• Five years of business analysis experience
• Clear command of AI data architecture and the ability to identify and mitigate privacy and security risks at each stage of an AI pipeline
• Exceptional communication skills: able to present to a CIO, facilitate a working session with skeptical agency staff, and write clearly for non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to navigate organizational complexity, build consensus, and lead change in environments with competing priorities or significant resistance

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Liberum offers a comprehensive benefits package with full medical, dental, life, short term disability coverage and 401k (4% matching, no vested period).
• Salary range varies between $165-215k annually based on experience/level of hire.
• PTO and Sick Leave are provided to all full-time employees. Liberum also offers 9 paid holidays per year.
• Paid vacation time of regular full-time employees will be earned and accrued on each pay date. At the end of the calendar year, unused vacation will roll over into the next calendar year.
• 0 -5 yrs, FTE 15 days (120 hours), 5 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)
• 5+ yrs, FTE 20 days (160 hours), 6.67 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)
• As a WA state employer, we follow all WA state ordinances ensuring employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 1hr per 40 hours worked.
• At the end of the calendar year, all unused vacation will roll over into the next calendar year.
• We also offer a Bonus Leave program for employees interested in participating.