Solution Architect

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Embark on an exciting journey with our global Tech team, operating in agile mode within a dynamic product organization. Join a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will directly shape the trajectory of our cutting‑edge products. As a key player in our agile setup, you'll have the opportunity to drive efficiency, foster creativity, and play a pivotal role in our product development process. Be part of a team that embraces adaptability and values continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of technology advancements on a global scale.

We are seeking talented and experienced Solution Architects to join our dynamic team. Solution Architect is responsible for designing end-to-end solutions ( encompassing application layer, data layer and infrastructure layer) that address our businesses and functions’ needs.

You will be a part of the Global Enterprise Architecture team and work closely with domain representatives, product owners, developers, data architects, infrastructure specialists and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into robust, scalable, and efficient solutions. As Pernod Ricard accelerates its journey in AI, automation, and intelligent agents, this role is key to ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability of AI-driven solutions across products and domains

The Agentic AI Solution Architect is a senior role responsible for defining and driving the enterprise-wide AI architecture vision at Pernod Ricard.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Act as the primary authority and trusted advisor on AI architecture

Define and embed the reference architecture, governance, and standards for AI

Drive a mindset shift towards AI-first product and architecture thinking

Drive adoption of best practices and reusable AI patterns across product teams

Facilitate key architecture decisions, trade-offs, and prioritisation at enterprise level

Lead definition and evolution of:

Agent-based architectures

LLM orchestration patterns

RAG and knowledge-driven systems

Drive reuse of components, accelerators, and frameworks.

Defining AI Reference Architecture & Driving Adoption

Define and maintain the Agentic AI reference architecture, covering:

LLM-based systems, autonomous agents, orchestration layers

Data pipelines, knowledge retrieval (RAG), and model integration

Security, governance, and responsible AI principles

Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and standards

Provide reusable patterns, design principles, and guardrails for AI solutions

Solution Design & Delivery Support

Support product teams in designing end-to-end AI-enabled solutions

Translate business use cases into scalable and secure AI architectures

Guide teams on:

Model selection and integration (LLMs, APIs, platforms)

Prompt orchestration, agent workflows, and reasoning patterns

Integration with enterprise systems and data platforms

Ensure solutions are production-ready, scalable, and maintainable

AI Technology Evaluation & Innovation

Evaluate emerging AI technologies, tools, and frameworks

Drive strategic recommendations for AI platforms and capabilities

Stay at the forefront of agentic AI, GenAI, and automation trends

Contribute to PoCs, pilots, and innovation initiatives

Act as the primary AI architecture authority in ARB / GD2A/ ADR processes

Ensure consistency of AI-related decisions across domains

Partner with Cyber and Data Privacy to enforce Responsible AI standards

Provide clear guidance on risks, trade-offs, and architectural choices

Technical Leadership & Community Building

Serve as the go-to expert and trusted advisor for AI architecture topics

Mentor Solution Architects and engineering teams on AI best practices

Contribute to architecture playbooks, guidelines, and knowledge sharing

Drive adoption of AI architecture standards across the organization

This is not only a technical role — it is a strategic and transformational role, requiring strong leadership, influence, and the ability to operate across organizational boundaries

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

10+ years of experience