Lead AI Architect - Permanent - Hybrid - InsuranceOverview As a Lead AI Architect, you will define and drive AI architecture strategy, supporting clients to design, implement, and operate scalable platforms that enable the effective deployment of AI models. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative architectures that integrate AI capabilities with existing insurance systems and digital platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesTranslate the vision of senior client stakeholders into an AI, ML, and GenAI architectural strategy and implementation roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and digital transformation initiatives. Provide guidance on the suitability of AI and ML initiatives and identify use cases that can scale across the organisation.Design, recommend, and implement end-to-end architectures that integrate AI and ML solutions with existing insurance platforms and enterprise systems.Collaborate with enterprise, application, data, and DevOps architects, along with data scientists, MLOps engineers, GenAI engineers, and business teams to design architecture and pilot use cases.Evaluate and select appropriate technologies from open-source and commercial ecosystems, considering deployment models and integration with existing enterprise tools.Support the successful delivery and ongoing operational improvement of AI-powered applications using agile delivery methods.Work closely with security, governance, and risk teams to anticipate and mitigate potentia