AI & Development Architect

AI & Development Architect (Contract)

Location: Dublin (1-2 days onsite per week)

Duration: 6 months initial contract with strong extension potential

Overview

We are seeking an experienced AI & Development Architect to lead the design and delivery of a digital system that will replace a manual, paper-based process for managing training and education sponsorships. This is a key transformation initiative aimed at improving accuracy, governance, and visibility across the organisation.

You will play a critical role in architecting a scalable, end-to-end solution covering Front End, Back End, and data layers, while also contributing to project coordination and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement end-to-end system architecture across Front End, Back End, and database layers

Provide technical leadership across the full stack, with a strong focus on Back End development using Django and relational databases (SQL Server)

Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions

Lead the digitisation of a manual sponsorship process into a robust workflow-based system

Ensure consistent and automated application of sponsorship rules across all users and units

Design solutions that provide Real Time visibility into user obligations and organisational financial liabilities

Implement a full audit trail capability to support governance, compliance, and reporting

Define and enforce best practices for source control, Git workflows, and branch management

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, developers, and project managers

Support project coordination activities, ensuring delivery timelines and quality standards are met

Contribute to data architecture strategy, ensuring a strong foundation for future data warehousing initiatives

Key Requirements

Proven experience as a Solution Architect/Technical Architect in full-stack environments

Strong expertise across:

Frontend architecture (framework-agnostic, but modern JS frameworks preferred)

Backend development with Django (Python)

Database design and optimisation using SQL Server

Experience designing workflow-based or rules-driven systems

Strong understanding of system integration, APIs, and scalable architecture patterns

Demonstrated experience with Git, repository management, and branching strategies

Solid project coordination or delivery experience (Agile or hybrid environments)

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Experience

Exposure to AI-driven or automation-led solutions

Experience digitising manual or paper-based processes

Knowledge of financial tracking, liabilities, or compliance/governance systems

Experience building systems with strong audit and reporting capabilities

Exposure to data warehousing or data lake architecture

Business Context

The current process for managing training sponsorships is manual and paper-based, leading to:

Calculation errors

Inconsistent rule application

Lack of visibility into request status

No centralised tracking of financial liabilities

The new system will deliver:

Automated and consistent application of sponsorship rules

Real Time tracking of individual obligations and overall financial exposure

Full audit trail for compliance and governance

Centralised data foundation to support future analytics and data warehouse initiatives