XDP Intelligent Search - Enterprise Domain Architect

XDP Intelligent Search - Enterprise Domain Architect

3 Month contract (remote/London, 2 3 days onsite per week). Rate: market rates per day via Umbrella.

Overview

Lead the design and rollout of a group wide Intelligent Search capability, transforming basic keyword lookup into an AI powered conversational experience. Define the vision, strategy and reference architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development: establish group wide vision and strategy for Intelligent Search; position XDP as the platform; incorporate industry trends and emerging technologies into the roadmap; develop an operating model for adoption and ongoing management.
• Architecture Design: create a future state reference architecture for Intelligent Search across business units; define transition paths for units to align with the reference architecture; ensure architecture supports multi modal search, contextual awareness and explainable results.
• Delivery & Governance: advocate lean, autonomous squads with strong domain expertise; enable fast deployment and scalability of solutions; establish governance frameworks for architecture compliance and evolution.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in enterprise architecture and domain strategy development.
• Strong understanding of AI powered search technologies, natural language processing and information retrieval.
• Expertise in reference architecture design, operating models and transition planning.
• Familiarity with multi modal search, contextual AI and explainable AI principles.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with XDP or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud native architectures, microservices and API driven ecosystems.
• Background in financial services or large scale enterprise environments.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with visionary leadership.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive innovation and adoption in complex organizations.

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