AI Architect - SC cleared - London/Hybrid - £682 - 6-12 months - Government project Key Responsibilities Architect enterprise-grade AI solutions using frontier foundation models (eg Claude, GPT, Gemini family) across use cases including agentic automation, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), copilots, and multi-modal applications Lead technical solutioning during pre-sales and discovery, translating client business challenges into scalable AI architecture and delivery roadmaps Design and govern the AI platform architecture: model orchestration, prompt and context management, retrieval pipelines, vector stores, agent frameworks, and tool/context integration (including emerging protocols such as MCP) Define and enforce responsible AI, governance, and assurance frameworks - covering bias, safety, data privacy, and model risk - aligned to client and regulatory requirements Lead and mentor a team of AI engineers and architects, building technical capability and clear career pathways within the practice Own technical relationships with hyperscaler and frontier model partners (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Anthropic, OpenAI) to stay ahead of platform capability Drive reusable accelerators, frameworks, and IP that can be repeated and scaled across client engagements Act as a trusted advisor to client CxOs and senior stakeholders on AI strategy, architecture, and roadmap Own end-to-end delivery quality: architecture reviews, technical governance boards, production ..... full job details .....