AI SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT - 74410

Executive Service

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Background Check:

CJIS/FTI Fingerprints required and name-base background check. This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do:

This classification will design the technical infrastructure for deploying AI tools and agents securely, scalably, and efficiently across Tennessee's enterprise IT ecosystem. This role will design AI integration and implement AI tools statewide. This role will also collaborate with multiple teams, agencies and drive efficiencies across the enterprise.

How you make a difference in this role:

See key responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop technical architectures for model pipelines, APIs, and agent orchestration.

2. Design AI integration with state applications, cloud environments (Azure, AWS), and existing data platforms.

3. Select and implement tools for MLOps, vector databases, model monitoring, and governance.

4. Establish reusable architecture patterns for multi-agency use.

5. Provide technical leadership for experimentation in the AI Innovation Lab.

6. Collaborate closely with cybersecurity, privacy, and infrastructure teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

5-7+ years in architecture, cloud, or enterprise software design. Experience building ML platforms or agent-based systems.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.