Data and AI Lead Architect

Hitachi Digital LLC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Birmingham seeks a Data and AI Lead Architect to design and implement scalable data and AI solutions. You will lead the development of enterprise-scale platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in AI and data analytics, with expertise in cloud platforms like GCP. This role offers a competitive compensation package and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

Life balance support

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading enterprise AI, data, and analytics programs.
• Proven success architecting large-scale AI/ML solutions across cloud platforms.
• Deep expertise in LLMs, transformer models, and AI system design.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Design and implement data architectures and AI/ML pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into solutions.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Data engineering

Programming (Python, R, SQL)

AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Big Query

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The Team

We are seeking a visionary and technically skilled Data and AI Lead Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, intelligent data and AI solutions across the enterprise. This role is critical in shaping our data and AI strategy, with a strong emphasis on cloud-native architectures, advanced analytics, and emerging AI technologies. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for innovation to drive impactful business outcomes.

The Role

• Architect and lead the development of enterprise-scale data and AI platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy.
• Design and implement robust data architectures, AI/ML pipelines, and scalable solutions using Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Big Query expertise is a must.
• Drive the adoption of LLM-based solutions and explore opportunities to integrate Agentic AI frameworks into enterprise workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, product, and business stakeholders—to translate requirements into high-impact technical solutions.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and governance models for data and AI systems.
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements across all initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering and data science teams.
• Stay current with advancements in AI, cloud technologies, and data platforms to inform architectural decisions and innovation roadmaps.
• Support program delivery by identifying architectural risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.

What You’ll Bring

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field, with 7+ years leading enterprise AI, data, and analytics programs
• Proven success architecting and delivering large-scale AI/ML solutions across cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Deep expertise in LLMs, transformer models, and end-to-end AI system design
  Strong programming and data engineering skills (Python, R, SQL, Spark, Hadoop)
  Proficient in modern data platforms (BigQuery, Snowflake) and AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Skilled in cloud-native architecture, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experienced in MLOps practices including CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, and rollback.
• Strong leadership in managing cross-functional teams and large technology portfolios.
• Excellent communicator with ability to influence stakeholders across technical and business domains.
• Committed to ethical AI, data privacy, and regulatory compliance

About us

We’re a global, 1000-strong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We’re curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you’re not just another employee; you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

#LI-AP1

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Georgia Venetsanakos

Empathy is important. When we love working with the people around us, we like coming into work and dealing with those people every day.

Lynda Brown

My experience has taught me to give people chances - it’s amazing to see how much they can flourish when you do.

Gregory Mason

I love to have discussions with employees and managers on what we can do to support the overall wellbeing of our teams.

Don’t wait to take charge of your career.

Prasanthi Sathyaprakash

Working as a group has always given me energy and kept me motivated, we can deliver amazing results as a collective.

Mehdi H. Choudhury

Hitachi’s commitment to sustainability and proactiveness to support clients as a social responsibility makes me excited about the future.

Kinga Wos-Ryske

Hitachi offers great work-life balance, and flexible working arrangements - from remote to hybrid. If you are interested in comprehensive and competitive perks and benefits, you will find it all here.

Georgia Venetsanakos

Empathy is important. When we love working with the people around us, we like coming into work and dealing with those people every day.

Lynda Brown

My experience has taught me to give people chances - it’s amazing to see how much they can flourish when you do.

Gregory Mason

I love to have discussions with employees and managers on what we can do to support the overall wellbeing of our teams.

Don’t wait to take charge of your career.

Prasanthi Sathyaprakash

Working as a group has always given me energy and kept me motivated, we can deliver amazing results as a collective.

Mehdi H. Choudhury

Hitachi’s commitment to sustainability and proactiveness to support clients as a social responsibility makes me excited about the future.

Kinga Wos-Ryske

Hitachi offers great work-life balance, and flexible working arrangements - from remote to hybrid. If you are interested in comprehensive and competitive perks and benefits, you will find it all here.

Georgia Venetsanakos

Empathy is important. When we love working with the people around us, we like coming into work and dealing with those people every day.