Skills

Leadership Problem-solving Training Architecture Solution Architecture Machine Learning

Job Specifications

A financial firm is looking for an AI Specialist to join their team in New York, NY or Iselin, NJ.

Compensation: $140-180k

Candidates must be local; No relocation
This is a full-time opportunity; No c2c/3rd parties

This person will not be coding, but should come from a technical background.

Responsibilities:

Remaining current in the AI domain from a technology perspective, including toolsets, platforms, and frameworks, and providing regular insights to the AI Committee and firm leadership.
Providing technical guidance on the development and execution of AI solutions to support firm's business strategy.
Collaborating with the AI Governance Officer and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI use cases.
Developing training and communications to improve AI awareness across technology and business teams.
Supporting AI-related project design and delivery, including assessments of third-party vendors and tooling for each use case.
Working closely with the solution architecture and engineering teams to ensure that AI solutions are technically sound and aligned with firm architecture standards.
Participating in troubleshooting and incident resolution processes related to AI technologies.
Supporting AI governance during project execution, including technical controls and compliance with firm risk standards.

Qualifications:

Prior experience in technology strategy, innovation, or architecture roles, ideally with exposure to AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.
Strong understanding of the evolving AI ecosystem and emerging technologies relevant to the financial services industry.
Familiarity with AI frameworks and toolsets including cloud-based ML platforms, open-source libraries, and vendor ecosystems.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing AI architectures or integrating AI products.
Ability to evaluate third-party solutions and provide recommendations based on performance, integration complexity, and risk.
Solid understanding of regulatory expectations and industry frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, UK/EU AI Act, and ISO standards.
Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work across business and technology functions.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Passion for responsible AI innovation and a continuous learning mindset.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Relevant technical certifications in architecture, cloud, or AI/ML platforms are desirable.
Knowledge of AI governance frameworks and technology risk standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST) is highly desirable.

About the Company

Open Systems Technologies is a tier-one vendor for the world's most competitive financial and technology companies, offering both full-time and contract recruiting services across the country. We offer a positive, entrepreneurial, high performing culture where all employees have the unique opportunity to run a full desk. Our office looks, feels, and operates like a start-up, but with the stability, clientele, and resources that only an industry veteran can provide. At our core, we are structured to be flexible. With over 3... Know more