AI Architect

About The Job

• The AI Architect’s mission is to support, design and propose technical architecture solutions for the IS (Information System) that guarantee its consistency, agility and sustainability in accordance with the strategy. Ensure that they are maintained, alerting people involved in the transformation of the IS of any deviations
  
  

Your Main Activities Are

• Represent the AI and Technology Architecture perspective in relevant IT governance processes
• Advise and guide on AI strategy and solutions
• Prepare appropriate oral and written communications on AI related topics for technical and senior management audiences
• Contribute to the assessment of initiatives which require the need of Artificial Intelligence;
• Contribute, mentor, lead and advise Artificial Intelligence initiatives from a technical and governance standpoint
• Ensure coherence between IA processing requirements and corresponding infrastructure capacity, leveraging on monitoring and other sources
• Contribute to the respect of Responsibility, Ethical, Efficiency and Security principles on AI
• Critical thinking to challenge technical designs and solutions, while applying a mature enterprise architect approach
• Competitive Intelligence in product and solution selection among different providers and identify key differentiator factors
  
  

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor Degree in Information Technology / Computer Science or related
• At least 7 years of experience in Information Technology or similar
• Advanced level of English, both written and oral
• Knowledge in
• Artificial intelligence topics (ML, LLM, GenAI, RAG, VectorDB) and projects
• Cloud solutions, KaaS, IaaS and PaaS hosting solutions
• Ability to understand the scope and purpose of an application and propose/guide the team to comply with the adequate principles, guidelines and patterns
• Ability to synthesize, organize and present reports to Management
• Ability to deliver / results driven
• Abstract and analytical thinking in order to assess if a technical design meets the organization standards
• Attention to detail / rigor
• Communication skills, both written and oral
• Creativity and innovation / problem solving
  

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution
  
  

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal
  
  

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

• International reach
  
  

Thanks To Its International Presence And Regular And Close Collaboration Among Its Different Entities, BNP Paribas Has The Resources To Support All Clients With Financing, Investment, Savings And Protection Solutions That Help Make Their Projects a Success. BNP Paribas Holds Key Positions In Its Three Core Operating Divisions

• Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
• Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
• Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
• Diversity and Inclusion commitment
  
  

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

• Commitment towards work/life balance
  
  

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

• Remote Working Conditions
  
  

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

• Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
• In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.