Gen AI Senior Solutions Architect

A career in Products and Technology is an opportunity to bring PwC's strategy to life by driving products and technology into everything we deliver.

Our clients expect us to bring the right people and the right technology to solve their biggest problems; Products and Technology is here to help PwC meet that challenge and accelerate the growth of our business.

We have skilled technologists, data scientists, product managers and business strategists who are using technology to accelerate change.

Our team is responsible for the entire vision of a technical system to solve a specific purpose. We are comprised of individuals with a focus in Business, Information, Application / Solution and Infrastructure Architecture.

Meaningful work you'll be part of

As a Gen AI Senior Solutions Architect, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Solution the development of Gen AI projects executed by Development teams
• Provide technical guidance regarding Gen AI related tools, frameworks and platforms
• Design applications or services within the organization
• Collect and / or clarify existing business requirements
• Actively support the implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and compliance management of the Enterprise Architecture
• Execute periodical code reviews
• Shape and deliver digital products to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria
• Proactively assist the Enterprise Architects in assessing technology solutions
• Be actively involved in planned or unplanned business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new / existing clients
• Supervise and support Vendor's developers in the context of projects
• Continue to improve our internal development and design techniques and maintain our documentation up to date
• Continue to develop internal relationships and developing your PwC brand

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Azure / Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services certifications (Solutions Architect or Developer) and Microsoft Development Certifications preferred
• Knowledge regarding GenAI technologies is a must . Familiarity with one or more of each type of technology listed here is required : LLM models (GPT-4, ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, etc.

Agent Orchestration Frameworks (Semantic Kernel and LangChain ), Vector Databases (Azure AI Search, Qdrant ), Retrieval Augmented Generation, Azure OpenAI Services, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Microsoft Copilots, etc.

• Familiarity with Azure Machine Learning and several of the Azure AI Services
• Strong experience with Azure Services and knowledge of Microsoft Fabrics and Azure Databricks
• Cloud-ready architectures utilizing infrastructure and platform cloud services for Azure
• Service-oriented, event-driven and microservices architectures;
• Persistence such as RDBMS / NoSQL (MS SQL, Mongo DB) data stores and appropriate use cases
• Containerization, and experience in using Docker and / or Kubernetes
• DevOps such as CD / CI, virtualization, automation, continuous integration
• Experience with software development platforms and defect tracking systems like Azure DevOps, GitHub , JIRA
• Working with high level UX principles such as user stories, persona building, prototype / prototype development approaches
• GCP, AWS, Power Platform, BizTalk knowledge are nice-to-have

Why you'll love PwC

We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes.

This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at : https : / / jobs-ca.pwc.com / ca / en / life-at-pwc

The most connected firm through activity based working

PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment - one that is collaborative, supportive and productive.

We work in-person and virtually, as is best suited for our clients, teams and people . We want you to be intentional with your work, how you do it and where it's done.

PwC offices are hubs of connectivity and learning. We strongly encourage our people to prioritise in-person work, whether it's in the office or at a client site.

This means we expect you to be in-person (either with clients or in the office) at least half of your time. We know that hybrid work is all about balance, and capturing the benefits of in-person work is essential to your growth at the firm.

Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong.

We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.