📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEWStandard Bank Group is actively recruiting for a Artificial Intelligence Architecture & Engineering Technical Lead position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Data / Business / Analysis / Ai sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILEWe are seeking talented individuals with the following profile• Experience Level: 5 - 7 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Data / Business / Analysis / Ai • Location Preference: in Gauteng
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSThe Artificial Intelligence Architecture & Engineering Technical Lead position is an important role within the Data / Business / Analysis / Ai sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTSThis role in Data / Business / Analysis / Ai offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCEWhen applying for this Artificial Intelligence Architecture & Engineering Technical Lead position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 - 7 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Data / Business / Analysis / Ai field • Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXTThe Data / Business / Analysis / Ai sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
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Job DescriptionTo work with business stakeholders to identify and deliver on new AI initiatives. To apply deep domain expertise to shape/influence the AI-thinking in the organisation through thought leadership; enabling the successful adoption and acceleration of AI and ML across Standard Bank Group (SBG), ensuring the needs of stakeholders are correctly understood and addressed.
QualificationsType of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree Field of Study: Information Technology
Experience Required
Software Engineering Technology 5-7 years Experience in the AI and ML area.
AI Portfolio Delivery & Architecture
Own end-to-end technical delivery of all priority AI initiatives -Project Aqua (Call AI), SALT Fraud Detection, Email Triage Agent and Hyper-personalisation -ensuring quality, velocity and governance standards are met. Define and own the SBIB AI reference architecture across AWS (Bedrock, Lambda, S3), Azure (OpenAI, AI Foundry, Document Intelligence, AI Search) and Power Platform. Drive productionfrom PoC through to monitored, governed production with CI/CD pipelines, model cards, drift monitoring and release management. Ensure all solutions meet AITC, MAC and Responsible AI requirements and maintain a live solution architecture register.
Platform, Cloud & Data
Establish and maintain a shared AI sandbox environment, define the AWS-to-Power Platform interoperability pattern, and manage ADLS, vector stores and embedding pipelines. Architect the managed data tier to replace SharePoint as the AI storage layer, enabling retrieval-augmented generation, pipeline monitoring and self-service data consumption.
Process Analyst Capability Uplift -AI Engineering Transition
Design and execute the structured AI upskilling programme for the three process analysts transitioning into AI engineering roles, covering AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, Power Platform AI Builder, cloud-native patterns and live delivery pairing. Define individual learning pathways, assess competency progress and produce a team competency roadmap with milestone gates tied to the 18–24 month delivery plan.
Governance, Standards & Coaching
Establish AI engineering standards: coding standards, testing protocols, model evaluation frameworks and deployment checklists across the function. Coach junior AI engineers and transitioning process analysts; contribute to the SBIB AI CoP and Group-wide reuse initiatives.
Behavioural CompetenciesAdopting Practical Approaches Articulating Information Checking Things Developing Expertise Documenting Facts Embracing Change Examining Information Interpreting Data Managing Tasks Producing Output Taking Action Team Working
Technical CompetenciesData Analysis Emerging Technology Monitoring IT Design Driven Development Knowledge of Banking & Financial Service Systems Design Trouble Shooting Use of Libraries and Frameworks
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