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Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

We’re on a mission to make Sky smarter, faster, and more customer-centric by harnessing the power of AI. Sitting at the heart of Sky’s Group Architecture function, the AI architecture team blends deep technical expertise with commercial focus to deliver next-gen AI solutions that power everything from customer agent knowledge to conversational AI.

As an AI Solution Architect, you’ll work alongside data scientists, product thinkers, and domain experts to shape the way Sky uses AI, Agents and large language models to unlock real value across the business.

What you'll do

• Design Enterprise-Grade Solutions: Architect end-to-end systems using AI, Agent Frameworks and LLMs turning business problems into scalable, secure and performant technology blueprints.

• Partner Strategically: Engage with senior stakeholders across Sky to align AI capabilities with real commercial goals, applying your consulting mindset to shape strategic solutions.

• Bridge Tech and Business: Act as the connective tissue between engineering, data science, and business units ensuring clarity, alignment and momentum across the delivery lifecycle.

• Collaborate Cross Functionally: Work closely with developers, architects, project managers and data scientists to bring innovative AI products to life.

• Mitigate Risk by Design: Anticipate risks and embed security, compliance, and operational resilience into every solution from the ground up.

• Drive value and impact: steer business and engineering teams towards sustainable AI solutions that deliver real value for the business long term, avoiding duplication and tech debt.

• Document with Precision: Produce robust architectural documentation, data models, and specifications to guide successful implementation and handover.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience architecting AI solutions in complex, enterprise environments especially involving Agentic, GenAI or LLM technologies.

• Strong working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their native AI tools and services.

• Background in consulting or business-facing solution design, with the ability to distil complex requirements into elegant cost-effective architectures.

• Programming experience and fluency with common AI/ML frameworks, services and deployment practices.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; you're comfortable presenting to execs and collaborating across disciplines.

• A strategic, problem-solving mindset able to weigh technical trade-offs and drive high-value decisions

Essential criteria:

• Strong solution architecture capability, including the ability to translate business problems into secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective technology designs.

• Hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud platform — AWS, Azure or GCP — including relevant AI, data, integration and deployment services.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience with agentic AI patterns, orchestration frameworks, retrieval augmented generation, prompt engineering and responsible AI practices.

• Knowledge of data architecture, integration patterns, APIs, event-driven design and enterprise platforms used to connect AI solutions into production environments.

• Experience operating in agile delivery environments, supporting governance forums, architecture reviews and technical decision-making across multi-disciplinary teams.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution

• Private healthcare with mental health support

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect

• Sharesave and Tech schemes

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office space:

Livingston Watermark House:

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.