AI Architect

Auckland, NZ
Consulting & Advisory
Full-Time

Role introduction

Join HSO and help shape the future of AI-driven cloud solutions. We believe technology should empower people and businesses to thrive. If you’re passionate about building innovative, ethical, and reliable AI solutions and enjoy leading projects and sharing knowledge we’d love to hear from you! 

About the Role 
As our AI Architect, you’ll design secure, scalable AI solutions, guide strategy, and work with customers and global teams. You’ll lead exciting projects, influence technology adoption, and help drive innovation at HSO. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Develop and implement enterprise AI strategies, frameworks, and governance. 
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of AI solutions (migration, modelling, testing, deployment). 
  • Design scalable AI systems and apply responsible AI practices. 
  • Ensure privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. 
  • Mentor technical teams and foster best practices. 
  • Partner with customers to identify opportunities and enhance solutions. 
  • Deliver workshops and share emerging technologies across teams. 

 

Core Technical & Design Skills 

  • ML/AI deployment (containerisation, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric pipelines, CI/CD) 
  • Data engineering (ETL, data lakes, streaming systems) 
  • Cloud-native architecture (Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, IaC) 
  • MLOps/DataOps (monitoring, retraining, governance) 
  • Model optimization and performance tuning 
  • API design & integration (REST, gRPC, MCP) 
  • ML lifecycle expertise (experimentation to production) 
  • LLMs and GenAI (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG) 
  • Agentic systems (vector databases, semantic search, multi-agent workflows, memory management) 
  • Responsible AI practices and security-aware design  

 

People and Business Leadership 

  • Work closely with AI, Data, and Cloud Engineers. 
  • Translate business needs into technical architecture. 
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to cross-functional best practices. 
  • Comfortable in agile environments, working across the AI Engineering lifecycle.  

 

What We’re Looking For 

  • 6+ years’ experience developing AI solutions, models, and governance frameworks in production. 
  • Broad experience with cloud technologies and applications. 
  • Proven ability to lead projects and teams end-to-end. 
  • Strong communication skills to explain complex architecture to non-technical audiences. 
  • Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills. 
  • Eagerness to learn and share new technologies. 
  • Deep understanding of ethical, privacy, and security obligations. 

 

 

Apply now!

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LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE, SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE

Why work at HSO?

At HSO we take pride in being large enough to serve, but small enough to care. We are uniquely positioned to empower you to transform your career without compromising your life and we take pride in investing as much in our people as we do in our clients.

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    Collaborative

    At HSO we enjoy a culture of collaboration and support and a collaborative hybrid working model where we team flexibly with purpose at the heart of our working arrangements. We use teamwork not just to meet challenges, but to also promote one another’s success.

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    Ever-Evolving

    We believe strongly in our values of always learning, always evolving and not standing still. HSO is dedicated to the ongoing professional development of people starting with the training and certification of our early career starters through to supporting senior experienced professionals.

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    Value Driven

    Our values and culture are attractive to people who want to work with value-driven teams around the world. Collaborating with colleagues and clients who are experts in their field provides an exceptional opportunity in your career to be continuously upskilling and expanding your knowledge and talent for accelerated learning and career progression.

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    Entrepreneurial

    At HSO we transform the way in which people work and how businesses operate to get results for our clients. This takes exceptional cutting-edge technology, knowledge, talent, determination and entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture and values support entrepreneurial mindsets and attitudes where your voice will always be heard.