AI Solutions Architect

About the role

SkyWest, the largest regional airline in the United States, is hiring an AI Solutions Architect in St. George, Utah. The role works with business and technology leaders to turn AI into efficiency gains and better business results, and leads the design and delivery of enterprise AI solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify, assess and prioritize AI opportunities that improve efficiency, productivity and business results.
• Lead the architecture, design and delivery of enterprise AI solutions using large language models, AI agents, generative AI, machine learning, Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI services.
• Establish enterprise AI architecture standards, patterns and best practices for secure, scalable and well-governed solutions.
• Analyze business processes and workflows to find where AI, automation, agents, predictive analytics or traditional software delivers the most value.
• Design and oversee RAG solutions, knowledge management systems, intelligent search platforms and AI-powered assistants based on enterprise data.
• Work with software engineering teams to integrate AI into existing applications, APIs, mobile solutions and business systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Science or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• 5+ years in software development, systems architecture, cloud architecture, data engineering or related roles.
• 2+ years designing and implementing cloud-based solutions.
• 2+ years designing, implementing or supporting AI, machine learning, generative AI, Copilot or LLM solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and giving architectural guidance across cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• Cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Large language models, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering and vector databases.
• APIs, web services and cloud services integration.
• Databases and data platforms, relational and non-relational.
• Programming in C# (preferred), Python, Java or similar.
• Microsoft Copilot and Azure Foundry.
• Cybersecurity, identity management, data protection, privacy and compliance awareness.

The position is full-time and involves sitting in front of a computer for long periods; it is not a Department of Transportation safety-sensitive position.