AI Infrastructure Architect at Aecom USA

Dallas, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 May, 26

Salary

220000.0

Posted On

07 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AI Infrastructure, Platform Architecture, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud-Native Architectures, Observability, Telemetry, Reliability Practices, AI-Enabled Systems, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Automated Delivery, Runtime Controls, Design Reviews, Cross-Team Collaboration

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description We are seeking an AI Infrastructure Architect to design, govern, and evolve the delivery platforms that enable AI-enabled, agentic, and digital solutions to move from development to production at enterprise scale. This role defines how solutions are built, deployed, operated, and observed, with a primary focus on infrastructure architecture, platform standards, and delivery patterns. AI experience is important, not from a model-building perspective, but in understanding how AI and agent-based workloads impact deployment, observability, governance, and runtime operations. This is an architect-level role focused on system design, standards, and oversight rather than day-to-day engineering execution. This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work, to be based from either Houston or Dallas, TX. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve the platform and infrastructure reference architecture supporting AI-enabled and digital solutions Establish golden paths for build, test, deploy, operate, and observe across environments Design and govern CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and environment promotion models Enable secure, repeatable delivery for AI services and agent-based workloads, including deployment, authentication, observability, and control boundaries Partner with Security and Enterprise Architecture to translate policy into automated delivery and runtime controls Ensure auditability, traceability, reliability, and observability are embedded into platform design Provide architectural guidance through design reviews and cross-team collaboration Identify delivery bottlenecks and evolve platform capabilities as AI and agentic patterns mature Qualifications Minimum Requirements BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus at least 10 years of experience in DevOps, platform architecture, or large-scale distributed systems, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Proven experience designing and governing enterprise DevOps or delivery platforms Strong knowledge of: CI/CD and deployment architectures Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform or equivalent) Cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) Observability, telemetry, and reliability practices Experience supporting AI-enabled systems in production environments Ability to operate at an architect level, defining standards, patterns, and reference designs Preferred Qualifications Experience with AI platform delivery, AIOps, or AgentOps concepts Familiarity with autonomous systems governance or runtime controls Experience operating in large, federated enterprises Master’s degree preferred Additional Information Relocation assistance is not available for this position Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. What makes AECOM a great place to work You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. State/Province: Texas Business Group: Corporate Legal Entity: AECOM Business Line: Corporate Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Corporate Primary Location: US - Houston, TX - 800 Gessner Rd Compensation: USD165000 - USD220000 - yearly

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Responsibilities

The AI Infrastructure Architect will design, govern, and evolve delivery platforms for AI-enabled solutions. This role focuses on defining how solutions are built, deployed, operated, and observed at enterprise scale.