Principal Cloud Architect - Remote - US

Job Description:

Reports To: Vice President of Cloud Platform & Architecture

Summary:

As the Principal AI Architect, you will be a key strategic player in transforming Vertex’s AI capabilities and ensuring our platform leads in the domain of indirect tax software solutions. Your primary responsibility will be driving the architecture, design, and integration of AI-driven technologies that leverage AI agents to push the boundaries of what’s possible in tax automation, compliance, and business intelligence. You will lead cross-functional teams to design, prototype, and implement advanced AI architectures and solutions. 

The ideal candidate will possess leadership experience and deep expertise in AI agents, cloud infrastructure, semantic search, and multi-cloud integrations, with a strong focus on optimizing performance, security, and scalability.  In addition  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• AI Agents & Semantic Kernel 
  Lead the development and integration of AI Agents and Semantic Kernel to drive intelligent automation and problem-solving across Vertex’s Cloud Platform. Define and execute use cases, integration strategies, and optimization for delivering AI-driven insights to customers. 

• AI Search Integration 

  Oversee the integration of AI Search into the Vertex Cloud Platform. Design and implement AI-powered search features to improve discoverability, accuracy, and relevance of data across the platform, enhancing user experience and business insights. 

• Cross-Cloud Collaboration
  Design and implement Agent-to-Agent Protocols that enable seamless collaboration between AI agents across multi-cloud environments (AWS + Azure). Develop scalable and efficient cross-cloud AI interaction frameworks that ensure consistent performance and data integrity.

• AOAI Deployment
  Lead efforts to optimize AOAI deployment models to balance performance, scalability, and cost. Drive strategic decisions on deployment architectures and licensing models to maximize the value Vertex provides to customers while maintaining cost-efficiency. 

  Hybrid Database Server Management 
  Oversee the integration of database server management solutions for centralized management and optimization of SQL and NOSQL Servers across hybrid environments. Ensure high availability, security, and efficient resource usage in cloud-based and on-prem environments. 

• Cloud-based Data Warehousing Platform  

  Develop and implement strategies for Snowflake and similar technologies, enabling Vertex’s Copilot features. Architect and manage the flow of data across systems to ensure seamless and high-performance experiences for customers using Vertex’s intelligent tools. 

• Automating Complex Workflows 

  Spearhead the development of automated complex workflows through API-driven interactions, implementing Conversational User Agent capabilities. Improve AI response times, accuracy, and functionality for end-users. 

• Model & Infrastructure Security 

  Ensure robust security for AI models and infrastructure. Implement strategies that ensure customer isolation in multi-tenant environments and secure access to sensitive data. Work with compliance and security teams to meet industry standards and regulations. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Have the ability and experience to lead a team of geo-diverse AI developers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Self-starter with an in-depth hands-on work experience with multiple large-scale implementations of Azure and AWS.
• Knowledge multiple development and scripting languages and DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines
• Direct experience migrating, refactoring, and re-engineering complex enterprise applications from legacy platforms to public cloud.
• Development of complex network and security architectures
• Understanding of AI/ML and AI Agents, and advanced analytics and the application thereof in cloud-native environments
• Strong experience working with a relational database and NoSQL database.
• Strong experience of developing multi-threaded and synchronization application
• Experience working with Agile teams to enable incremental delivery of value with intentional architecture.
• Experience with product centric organizations and developing technical roadmaps.