Cloud Solutions Architect
Ali RahberUnited StatesSENIORPosted 19m ago
AI Agentic ArchitectureEnterprise IntegrationCloud ArchitectureAzureAWSHybrid EnvironmentsAPI-led IntegrationEvent-driven ArchitectureMessaging IntegrationAPI Lifecycle ManagementAPI GatewayLegacy SystemsSaaSCloud-native SystemsApplication ArchitectureIntegration ArchitectureAPI ArchitectureArchitecture StandardsArchitecture COEGovernanceDesign ReviewsTrainingPlaybooksCloud ModernizationSecurityNISTAI RMFCISISO 27001
About the Role
We are seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect with strong expertise in AI Agentic Architecture, Enterprise Integration, and Cloud Architecture to join the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The candidate will design AI-enabled solutions, define enterprise integration patterns, establish application architecture standards, and contribute to building an Architecture Center of Excellence (COE) across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
Key Responsibilities
• Design multi-agent orchestration, tool calling, RAG, and human-in-the-loop architectures.
• Define secure agent integration patterns using MCP, APIs, and event-driven triggers.
• Establish guardrails for agent identity, access, auditability, observability, evaluation, and cost.
• Design API-led, event-driven, and messaging integration patterns.
• Define API lifecycle management and API gateway strategies.
• Develop integration patterns for legacy, SaaS, and cloud-native systems.
• Develop and maintain application, integration, API, and AI architecture standards.
• Establish and operate Architecture COE governance, design reviews, training, and playbooks.
• Define COE and standards-adoption metrics.
• Guide application modernization across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Align architecture with NIST, AI RMF, CIS, ISO 27001, and MTA security requirements.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps, and Cybersecurity teams.
Requirements
• 10+ years of application/enterprise architecture experience.
• Strong cloud-native architecture experience with Azure and/or AWS.
• Experience delivering enterprise AI/LLM or Agentic AI solutions.
• Experience developing architecture standards and operating an Architecture COE or Review Board.
• Strong expertise in Enterprise Integration and API Architecture.
• Excellent executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.