Blackford Technologies is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions. The ideal candidate will bridge business requirements with technical execution, ensuring optimal architecture, performance, cost efficiency, and responsible AI practices.
Requirements
- Translate business requirements into scalable AI/ML solution architectures and technical designs
- Define and implement reference architectures for AI/ML workloads
- Lead end-to-end solution design, including data pipelines, model development, integration, and deployment
- Support PoCs, pilots, and production deployments, ensuring scalability and reliability
- Collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to align solutions with business goals
- Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and frameworks (build vs buy decisions)
- Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and governance standards
- Drive best practices across MLOps, CI/CD, and cloud architecture