Job Description

We currently have a career opportunity for an AI Senior Solutions Architect to join our team in support of clients within the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry

Lead and scale Perficient's Product Development practice focused on AI-enabled software development lifecycle (SDLC) transformation in highly regulated industries, with a strong emphasis on Healthcare (Providers, Payers, Life Sciences, Digital Health). This strategic role combines practice management, presales excellence, platform engineering, and innovation leadership to drive AI-First, compliance-by-design delivery capabilities across the enterprise. Enable safe, scalable AI-driven development for systems potentially handling PHI, clinical workflows, digital therapeutics, etc.

Key Mandate: Transform software development delivery using AI-enabled methodologies while maintaining rigorous compliance with HIPAA, FDA Part 11, GxP, SOC 2, and HITRUST, alongside PCI DSS, SOX, and ISO 26262 where applicable.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

Practice Leadership & Business Development

• Build and scale Perficient's AI SDLC offering, creating, leading, and training multidisciplinary teams across healthcare technology, clinical platforms, and data-centric products.
• Lead complex RFPs ($500K–$10M+) in regulated industries, including healthcare provider systems, payer platforms, life sciences R&D, and digital health ISVs, with end-to-end solution architecture and compelling proposals.
• Establish thought leadership through white papers, conference presentations, and strategic partnerships (e.g., HIMSS, HLTH, life sciences and digital health ecosystems).
• Create go-to-market strategies including healthcare-specific productized offerings, pricing models, and partner ecosystems (cloud hyperscalers, EHR vendors, AI platform partners)

Platform Engineering & Architecture

• Design enterprise AI SDLC platforms (cloud-agnostic across Azure/AWS/GCP/on-prem) with privacy-by-design, PHI data isolation, and auditability embedded.
• Build compliance frameworks translating HIPAA, FDA Part 11, GxP, HITRUST, and SOC 2 into actionable engineering patterns, controls, and CI/CD guardrails.
• Deliver platform MVPs in 6–8 weeks with small teams (2–4 engineers), balancing speed with quality, patient safety considerations, and regulatory requirements.
• Create reference architectures for EHR-integrated systems, clinical decision support, AI-assisted documentation, and regulated ML pipelines, including model gateways, prompt governance, and evidence automation frameworks

Innovation & Governance

• Lead and empower Forward-Deployed Engineers through training curricula including intensive 1–2 week bootcamps
• Lead AI Committee evaluations for tool adoption with comprehensive risk, privacy, bias, and regulatory compliance assessments
• Establish model risk management, validation, audit-readiness patterns, and governance processes

Client Delivery & Team Development

• Provide solution architecture for engagements involving clinical platforms, healthcare data systems, and AI-enabled patient or provider experiences, with detailed scope matrices and effort estimates.
• Conduct executive workshops and technical deep dives with client CTOs, CISOs, CMIOs, and VPs of Engineering.
• Develop team capabilities through mentorship, training programs, and career development planning.
• Create demo scripts, technical documentation, and reusable templates that accelerate delivery while standing up to audits and regulatory scrutiny

Experience & Education

• 10+ years software development, engineering, or technology consulting with demonstrated technical depth
• 5+ years leadership experience 3
• 3+ years presales/solution architecture in enterprise B2B with proven $5M+ deal wins
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering; advanced degree (Master’s/MBA) preferred

Technical & Regulatory Expertise

• Deep understanding of SDLC, DevOps, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and AI/ML technologies (LLMs, RAG, agents), applied to sensitive healthcare data and workflows
• Strong technical credibility with ability to code review, architect solutions, and command engineering respect
• Deep expertise in the Healthcare vertical
• Proven ability to translate compliance frameworks into engineering patterns and pass regulatory audits

Leadership & Business Acumen

• Experience managing distributed teams (10+ people) with strong client relationship skills
• Excellent written/verbal communication for proposals, presentations, and executive briefings, including healthcare executives and clinical stakeholders
• Consultative mindset with ability to understand client context and recommend pragmatic, compliant solutions

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $92,118 to $202,730. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview. ABOUT THE TEAM Our Product Development team drives innovation by building digital solutions through a full end-to-end development process. Utilizing modern platforms like Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform, we create customer-focused products, internal workflow tools, and mobile apps that elevate business operations across industries. With a clear focus on results and growth, our team is committed to doubling our global presence while delivering meaningful outcomes for renowned clients. We also embed AI into our solutions to enable smarter features, automate complex workflows, and deliver intuitive, data-driven user experiences. WHO WE ARE Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

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Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.