AWS AI Application Engineer/Architect
Slalom
Software Engineering, IT, Data Science
United States · Texas, USA · Katy, TX, USA
USD 119k-147,500 / year
Posted on Jan 18, 2026
Who You’ll Work With
As a modern technology company, Slalom Technologists are disrupting the market and bringing to life the art of the possible for our clients. We build strategies, solutions, and products that help organizations solve their most complex and interesting business problems. Our teams are surrounded by interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies.
We are seeking AWS AI Application Engineers / Architects to help clients modernize applications and design, build, and scale AI-enabled solutions on AWS. This role blends hands-on application engineering, cloud and AI architecture, and client-facing consulting.
You will work across levels, from engineers focused on delivery and implementation to architects leading solution design, client strategy, and technical direction—while all levels remain engaged in hands-on problem solving.
At Slalom, we invest heavily in our partnership with AWS and at AWS re:Invent 2025, we were honored with four AWS Partner of the Year awards. These included Industry Partner of the Year for both Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods and Travel & Hospitality (Consulting – Global), as well as State or Local Government Consulting Partner of the Year and Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Consulting Partner of the Year.
What You’ll Do
Application Engineering & Modernization
We are hiring across levels. The expectations below reflect a range, with scope and influence increasing by level.
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.
Compensation And Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the target base salary pay range in the following locations: Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, San Diego, Washington DC, New York, New Jersey, for Consultant level is $119,000-$147,500 and for Senior Consultant level it is $136,500-$169,500 and for Principal level it is $151,000-$187,500.
In all other markets, the target base salary pay range for Consultant level is $109,000-$135,500 and for Senior Consultant level it is $125,000-$155,500 and for Principal level it is $138,500-$172,000.
In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
We will accept applications until 3/31/2026 or until the positions are filled.
We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: peopleone@slalom.com.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact accomodationrequest@slalom.com if you require accommodations during the interview process.
As a modern technology company, Slalom Technologists are disrupting the market and bringing to life the art of the possible for our clients. We build strategies, solutions, and products that help organizations solve their most complex and interesting business problems. Our teams are surrounded by interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies.
We are seeking AWS AI Application Engineers / Architects to help clients modernize applications and design, build, and scale AI-enabled solutions on AWS. This role blends hands-on application engineering, cloud and AI architecture, and client-facing consulting.
You will work across levels, from engineers focused on delivery and implementation to architects leading solution design, client strategy, and technical direction—while all levels remain engaged in hands-on problem solving.
At Slalom, we invest heavily in our partnership with AWS and at AWS re:Invent 2025, we were honored with four AWS Partner of the Year awards. These included Industry Partner of the Year for both Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods and Travel & Hospitality (Consulting – Global), as well as State or Local Government Consulting Partner of the Year and Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Consulting Partner of the Year.
What You’ll Do
Application Engineering & Modernization
- Design, modernize, and optimize enterprise applications on AWS using cloud-native architectures.
- Lead or contribute to application modernization initiatives, including re-platforming, re-architecting, and refactoring legacy applications.
- Build and evolve applications using microservices, event-driven, and serverless-first designs.
- Implement solutions leveraging AWS services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, App Runner, DynamoDB, Aurora, and RDS.
- Apply containerization best practices using Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and ECS to ensure scalability, resilience, and performance.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native DevOps workflows.
- Ensure designs meet enterprise requirements for security, compliance, observability, and disaster recovery.
- Design and implement Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, and API Gateway.
- Build and optimize LLM-powered applications, including intelligent assistants, autonomous agents, enterprise search, customer service automation, and content generation.
- Architect agent workflows capable of multi-step reasoning, tool usage, and integration with enterprise systems.
- Integrate AI capabilities into modernized applications where they deliver clear business value.
- Partner with DevOps and MLOps teams to support model training, fine-tuning, deployment, and monitoring.
- Monitor and optimize AI solutions using SageMaker Model Monitor, CloudWatch, and custom observability approaches.
- Partner with clients as a trusted technical advisor, with expectations scaling by level.
- Participate in or lead discovery sessions, technical workshops, and architecture discussions.
- Translate business needs into practical, scalable AWS and AI solution designs.
- Present recommendations and architectures to both technical and executive audiences.
- Provide guidance on AI governance, responsible AI, security, and compliance.
- Collaborate with sales, account teams, and delivery leaders to ensure successful solution adoption.
- Stay current on AWS innovations, AI trends, and emerging technologies to provide thought leadership.
We are hiring across levels. The expectations below reflect a range, with scope and influence increasing by level.
- 4–10+ years of experience in application development, engineering, architecture, or cloud solutioning.
- 3–7+ years of experience delivering solutions on AWS.
- Hands-on experience modernizing applications using microservices, containers, and/or serverless architectures.
- Strong knowledge of AWS services including EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, App Runner, DynamoDB, Aurora, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, and CloudFront.
- Experience with DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and modern delivery practices (Agile, DevOps, GitOps).
- Experience with AWS AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Comprehend, Transcribe, Translate, or Rekognition.
- Understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption, data privacy, and responsible AI practices.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfort operating in a consulting environment where responsibilities include delivery, design, and advisory work.
- AWS certifications, including:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI and Agentic AI, including LLMs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and agent orchestration.
- Familiarity with LangChain, Hugging Face, LlamaIndex, or similar frameworks.
- Experience with modernization accelerators such as App2Container or Migration Hub Refactor Spaces.
- Consulting firm experience (global SI, boutique consultancy, or similar).
- Exposure to multi-cloud AI platforms (Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI).
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.
Compensation And Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.
Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the target base salary pay range in the following locations: Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, San Diego, Washington DC, New York, New Jersey, for Consultant level is $119,000-$147,500 and for Senior Consultant level it is $136,500-$169,500 and for Principal level it is $151,000-$187,500.
In all other markets, the target base salary pay range for Consultant level is $109,000-$135,500 and for Senior Consultant level it is $125,000-$155,500 and for Principal level it is $138,500-$172,000.
In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
We will accept applications until 3/31/2026 or until the positions are filled.
We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: peopleone@slalom.com.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact accomodationrequest@slalom.com if you require accommodations during the interview process.