Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Platform Architect – DevOps & AI Enablement to design, govern, and evolve the delivery platforms that enable AI-enabled, agentic, and digital solutions to move from development to production at enterprise scale.

This role defines how solutions are built, deployed, operated, and observed, with a primary focus on DevOps architecture, platform standards, and delivery patterns. AI experience is important, not from a model-building perspective, but in understanding how AI and agent-based workloads impact deployment, observability, governance, and runtime operations.

This is an architect-level role focused on system design, standards, and oversight rather than day-to-day engineering execution.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work, to be based from either Houston or Dallas, TX.

Key Responsibilities

Define and evolve the platform and DevOps reference architecture supporting AI-enabled and digital solutionsEstablish golden paths for build, test, deploy, operate, and observe across environmentsDesign and govern CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and environment promotion modelsEnable secure, repeatable delivery for AI services and agent-based workloads, including deployment, authentication, observability, and control boundariesPartner with Security and Enterprise Architecture to translate policy into automated delivery and runtime controlsEnsure auditability, traceability, reliability, and observability are embedded into platform designProvide architectural guidance through design reviews and cross-team collaborationIdentify delivery bottlenecks and evolve platform capabilities as AI and agentic patterns mature

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus at least 10 years of experience in DevOps, platform architecture, or large-scale distributed systems, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Proven experience designing and governing enterprise DevOps or delivery platformsStrong knowledge of:CI/CD and deployment architecturesInfrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform or equivalent)Cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)Observability, telemetry, and reliability practicesExperience supporting AI-enabled systems in production environmentsAbility to operate at an architect level, defining standards, patterns, and reference designs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AI platform delivery, AIOps, or AgentOps conceptsFamiliarity with autonomous systems governance or runtime controlsExperience operating in large, federated enterprisesMaster’s degree preferred

Additional InformationRelocation assistance is not available for this positionSponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.