Senior Solution Architect

Why Work Here?

Employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey. We believe in creating a workplace where you can thrive professionally while contributing to something greater, serving our communities and shaping the future.

About the Role:

Step into a pivotal role at the intersection of innovation and infrastructure We're looking for a Senior Solution Architect with a passion for AI to help shape the future of our ATCO's IT landscape. In this role, you'll design and guide intelligent solutions that improve reliability, automate operations, and unlock new value from data across the enterprise. You'll collaborate with business and technology teams to define architectures for AI platforms, governance, analytics, and scalable use cases—driving real outcomes like predictive maintenance, customer experience enhancements, and operational efficiency. If you're excited to bring practical AI to a complex, mission-critical environment, this is your chance to lead the way.

What You Get to Do:

Architecture

• Design scalable AI/ML and generative AI solutions for cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments
• Ensure model lifecycle management, integration, and deployment with delivery and data engineering teams
• Align solutions with enterprise integration, data, and cybersecurity standards
• Define best practices and standards for AI, including MLOps and GenAI
• Implement governance for responsible AI, privacy, security, and compliance
• Lead solution design and configuration; develop architecture artifacts per ATCO practices

Collaboration

• Translate business use cases into solution designs
• Work with cybersecurity to secure models and data pipelines
• Validate architectures and technical designs with Principal Architects and project teams
• Partner with data, analytics, infrastructure, and cloud teams to provision environments
• Bridge technical and business stakeholders to meet strategic objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third parties to define future state architectures

Industry Knowledge and Technology Utilization

• Pilot emerging AI technologies (generative AI, edge AI for OT)
• Educate teams on AI capabilities and value
• Maintain an enterprise-wide view of strategy, processes, and governance
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices
• Align technology strategy with business strategy and brief stakeholders on relevant AI trends

Implementation Support

• Guide architecture reviews and delivery
• Oversee technical decisions on data ingestion, model training, deployment, and monitoring
• Ensure scalability, resilience, and performance of AI solutions
• Support standardization of technology and maintain architecture documentation
• Develop deep knowledge of existing architecture and technology footprint

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in information and computer science or a related field
• Multiple data-related certifications, ideally in Microsoft technologies (such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• 10+ years of experience in AI solution roles (such as AI Consultant, AI Specialist, AI Architect) with a proven track record of successful project delivery and client satisfaction
• Proficiency and understanding of the Predictive Modeling Lifecycle and best practices for feature engineering, model development and tuning, model validation, model deployment packaging, model management and performance monitoring
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively articulating complex data concepts to stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, manage project deliverables, and ensure the technical robustness and financial efficiency of data solutions
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML architectures, including:
• Model development, training, and inference
• MLOps and model lifecycle management
• Generative AI (LLMs, copilots, automation)
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as: Azure AI, GCP Vertex AI, and Databricks
• Knowledge of data architecture and pipelines (e.g., ETL/ELT, data lakes, Kafka, APIs)
• Experience with integration patterns and cloud-native deployment
• Familiarity with utility-specific systems (e.g., OMS, Maximo, AMI, ERP, GIS, Salesforce, Oracle Cloud Billing System, and SCADA) is an asset

What We Offer:

• A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence
• Competitive compensation
• Flex benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• Training and mentorship programs
• Charitable donation matching

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website for more information.

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