At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead AI architecture initiatives and drive innovation in healthcare technology.
- Company: Join Cigna Healthcare, a global leader in health services with a positive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private medical insurance, and educational development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on well-being and work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on healthcare by shaping AI solutions that improve lives.
- Qualifications: Advanced degree in AI/ML and 10+ years of experience in large-scale systems.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 £ per year.
Cigna Healthcare is a global health service company dedicated to transforming healthcare. With roots in the U.S. and operations in over 30 countries, we serve more than 180 million customers and patients worldwide. Our mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve.
The Lead AI Architect (AI) is responsible for defining, adopting, and assuring AI-enabled data architectures that are commercially viable, technically robust, and aligned to Cigna’s enterprise and data strategy. This role sets architectural direction and ensures strategic priorities are realised through data and AI delivery. It will drive innovation, productivity and operational improvements, and customer experience transformation by applying modern AI architecture in a secure, scalable, and responsible manner.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
- Architect and own enterprise-scale Generative AI platforms supporting multiple business use cases.
- Define and maintain reference target-state data and AI architectures for International Markets.
- Act as a senior architectural authority for AI-enabled data solutions.
- Advocate for AI-driven data design, embedding modern AI and analytics patterns into enterprise data platforms.
- Maintain an active awareness of emerging trends in data architecture, AI/ML, and enterprise technology.
- Define architectural patterns and standards to support AI model lifecycle management.
- Work with Solution Architects and engineering teams to translate business and technical requirements into coherent end-to-end data and AI solution designs.
- Participate across the full delivery lifecycle, from early concept shaping to design assurance and governance.
- Provide architecture governance through design reviews and standards definition.
- Proactively engage with stakeholders across Business, IT, and third-party partners.
- Provide high-level mentoring and guidance to architects, design, and development teams.
Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated expertise in architecting and leading large-scale AI initiatives.
- Deep understanding of architectural considerations and trade-offs in AI and machine learning projects.
- Experience working effectively within globally distributed teams.
- Knowledge of Generative AI concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering.
- Proficiency in designing and implementing AI Gateway/model access layers.
- Experience in architecting solutions with vector databases and semantic search.
- Familiarity with workflow orchestration frameworks.
- Understanding of optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) techniques.
- Awareness of data validation, quality checks, and document lifecycle management best practices.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience building and architecting large-scale software or AI systems.
- 5+ years of experience with AI/ML, NLP, or Generative AI.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Why You'll Love Working here
- Competitive salary
- Multicultural and hybrid working environment
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Wellbeing Benefits
- Educational Development Program
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Cigna Healthcare is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth within a collaborative, multicultural environment. With competitive salaries, comprehensive private medical insurance, and a strong commitment to educational development, Cigna empowers its employees to thrive while making a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare and experience a workplace where your contributions truly matter.
