Lead Agentic AI Architect - Google Cloud | Boston

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for a Lead Agentic AI Architect-Google Vertex & Gemini onsite in Boston, MA. As Lead Agentic AI Architect, you will be part of Perficient's Cloud/API Practice developing best in class experiences for Perficient customers. You will provide technology direction, ensure project implementation, and utilize technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions. You will also significantly contribute to identifying best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects; you will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative, high-quality solutions, participate in sales and various pursuits focused on our clients' business needs.

This role requires being onsite in the Boston area 5 days a week.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We're a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands. You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world's most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what's possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.

• Gemini & Agentic AI: deeply hands-on with Vertex AI Agents and Gemini 1.5. You must understand how to build and deploy Gemini Connectors to ground models in enterprise data.
• Low-No Code Velocity: Leverage Vertex AI Agent Builder to rapidly prototype and deploy agentic workflows, bypassing traditional heavy-code bottlenecks when speed is critical.
• Fast-Paced Agile: drive delivery in a high-velocity environment. You thrive in 2-week sprints and can pivot strategy based on real-time feedback.
• Rigorous SDLC: enforce software development lifecycle best practices for AI-ensuring that "Action Fabrics" are tested, versioned, and scalable (CI/CD for Data & AI).
• Industrialization: Move POCs to production by prioritizing stability, security, and scale over novelty.

Google Cloud Native: 7+ years of deep experience within the GCP ecosystem (BigQuery, Dataflow, Looker, Vertex AI).

• GenAI Practitioner: Proven experience building RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) architectures and grounding LLMs (specifically Gemini) with enterprise data.
• The "Connector" Mindset: Experience building custom connectors and integrations that allow AI agents to read from and write back to enterprise systems (ERP, CRM).
• Agile Leadership: Certified Scrum Master or equivalent practical experience leading agile teams in a consulting or product environment.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to command a room, manage stakeholder expectations, and simplify the complex.
• Experience with prompt engineering, RAG, or agentic AI architectures
• Experience with agentic frameworks in practice (langchain, n8n, pydantic, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $81,978 to $178,090. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. #LI-AB1 #LI-GCP #LI-Vertex #LI-Gemini

• Articulate complex Data & AI strategies to C-level executives, translating technical "action fabrics" into business value.
• Lead high-velocity squads while remaining willing to jump into the console to debug, prototype, or architect solutions.
• Architect the Future Define and drive the AI and platform architecture vision, establishing best practices for building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems on GCP.
• Lead AI Enablement Design and implement AI/ML capabilities across the platform, including data ingestion, model lifecycle management, and real-time monitoring to deliver actionable insights.
• Evaluate Emerging Technologies Continuously assess new AI/ML tools and trends to ensure the platform remains innovative and aligned with strategic business goals.
• Collaborate Across Functions Act as a key liaison between engineering, product, and business stakeholders, translating business needs into actionable architectural designs and ensuring cohesive execution.
• Establish Technical Standards Define and enforce architectural standards, toolsets, and integration frameworks.
• Optimize Performance and Cost Direct initiatives to monitor and enhance platform performance and cost-efficiency using advanced platform tools, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Mentor and Inspire Guide and support engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the architecture function.
• Implementing guardrails, optimizing for costs, and evaluating model performances.