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AI Solution Architect jobs are strong OPT candidates because employers filing H-1B visa petitions for this role consistently cite computer science, engineering, or information systems degrees. STEM OPT extensions apply, giving you up to three years of work authorization to secure long-term sponsorship.
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93857
Department
NYL Direct
Job Function
NYL Direct
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview:
The Solution Architect translates business vision into technology solutions, designing enterprise-grade architectures that support innovation and efficiency. This role connects stakeholders across the organization to ensure solutions align with implementation-focused objectives and technology standards.
As an AI Solution Architect, you will provide technical support and architectural guidance focused on artificial intelligence solutions, including generative AI and machine learning. You'll partner with business and technical stakeholders to identify AI opportunities, design scalable solutions that support business value, and guide the adoption of AI technologies while ensuring responsible practices, proper governance, and enterprise integration.
What You'll Do:
- Provide implementation-focused architectural support on standard initiatives across multiple platforms and technologies.
- Design, document, and implement solid technology solutions that meet business requirements.
- Develop and maintain detailed application portfolio roadmaps.
- Ensure adherence to architecture standards, security policies, and governance frameworks in all solutions.
- Lead efforts in selecting and standardizing tools, platforms, and design patterns.
- Conduct technical reviews, solution assessments, and engage in architecture discussions.
- Provide architectural and technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with program and project teams to ensure alignment between architecture and delivery roadmaps.
- Create and maintain thorough documentation and artifacts related to solution architecture.
- Analyze the organizational, operational, and financial impacts of proposed solutions.
- Evaluate emerging technologies to assess their relevance and potential impact on business needs.
- Maintain knowledge of technology trends and their implications for current systems and future projects.
- Facilitate stakeholder communication and ensure cohesive alignment between business objectives and IT capabilities.
What You'll Bring:
- Design AI solutions including generative AI, machine learning, and other AI technologies
- Establish guidelines for responsible AI development and implementation
- Define data and infrastructure requirements for various AI solution types
- Evaluate AI technologies and platforms based on use case requirements
- Guide cross-functional teams on implementation approaches for different AI technologies
- Develop frameworks for AI governance, monitoring, and continuous improvement
Core Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role
- Strong understanding of software architecture and technology principles
- Experience designing and implementing scalable and reliable systems
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees’ needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93857
Requisition ID
93857
Department
NYL Direct
Job Function
NYL Direct
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview:
The Solution Architect translates business vision into technology solutions, designing enterprise-grade architectures that support innovation and efficiency. This role connects stakeholders across the organization to ensure solutions align with implementation-focused objectives and technology standards.
As an AI Solution Architect, you will provide technical support and architectural guidance focused on artificial intelligence solutions, including generative AI and machine learning. You'll partner with business and technical stakeholders to identify AI opportunities, design scalable solutions that support business value, and guide the adoption of AI technologies while ensuring responsible practices, proper governance, and enterprise integration.
What You'll Do:
- Provide implementation-focused architectural support on standard initiatives across multiple platforms and technologies.
- Design, document, and implement solid technology solutions that meet business requirements.
- Develop and maintain detailed application portfolio roadmaps.
- Ensure adherence to architecture standards, security policies, and governance frameworks in all solutions.
- Lead efforts in selecting and standardizing tools, platforms, and design patterns.
- Conduct technical reviews, solution assessments, and engage in architecture discussions.
- Provide architectural and technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with program and project teams to ensure alignment between architecture and delivery roadmaps.
- Create and maintain thorough documentation and artifacts related to solution architecture.
- Analyze the organizational, operational, and financial impacts of proposed solutions.
- Evaluate emerging technologies to assess their relevance and potential impact on business needs.
- Maintain knowledge of technology trends and their implications for current systems and future projects.
- Facilitate stakeholder communication and ensure cohesive alignment between business objectives and IT capabilities.
What You'll Bring:
- Design AI solutions including generative AI, machine learning, and other AI technologies
- Establish guidelines for responsible AI development and implementation
- Define data and infrastructure requirements for various AI solution types
- Evaluate AI technologies and platforms based on use case requirements
- Guide cross-functional teams on implementation approaches for different AI technologies
- Develop frameworks for AI governance, monitoring, and continuous improvement
Core Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role
- Strong understanding of software architecture and technology principles
- Experience designing and implementing scalable and reliable systems
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees’ needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93857
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in AI Solution Architect
Target enterprises with dedicated AI transformation programs
Large enterprises actively building out AI capabilities, such as financial institutions, healthcare systems, and technology consultancies, are far more likely to have established H-1B visa sponsorship pipelines than startups still defining their AI strategy.
Frame your degree field explicitly in applications
AI Solution Architect roles require a specialty occupation connection to your degree. Explicitly reference your computer science, engineering, or information systems background in your resume and cover letter to make the H-1B eligibility case obvious to hiring managers.
Demonstrate measurable business impact, not just technical depth
Solution architects sit at the business-technology interface. Employers sponsor roles that are hard to fill. Quantify how your AI solutions reduced costs, improved efficiency, or generated revenue to justify the sponsorship investment in your profile.
Prioritize employers with prior H-1B LCA filings for this role
Companies that have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for AI Solution Architect or related titles have already navigated the sponsorship process. This dramatically reduces friction when they consider sponsoring a new hire on OPT.
Build credibility with cloud and vendor certifications
AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure solution architect certifications signal role-specific expertise that employers value. Certified candidates are easier for employers to justify sponsoring because the credentials remove ambiguity about your qualifications.
Start H-1B conversations before your OPT year ends
The H-1B lottery runs once per year with an October start date. If your OPT expires in a gap year, you need a STEM extension in place. Raise the sponsorship timeline with employers at the offer stage, not six months later.
AI Solution Architect OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AI Solution Architect role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, AI Solution Architect roles consistently qualify as specialty occupations because they require a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, typically in computer science, information systems, or engineering. USCIS has approved H-1B petitions for this title across consulting firms, cloud providers, and enterprise technology teams. The key is that the job description must require, not merely prefer, a specific bachelor's degree or higher.
Can I work as an AI Solution Architect on F-1 OPT without employer sponsorship right away?
Yes. F-1 OPT authorizes you to work in a role directly related to your degree field for up to 12 months, with a 24-month STEM extension available if your degree qualifies. You can start working as an AI Solution Architect on day one of your OPT period. Sponsorship only becomes necessary when you need to transition to a longer-term visa status like the H-1B. Browse current OPT-eligible AI Solution Architect openings on Migrate Mate.
Which industries hire AI Solution Architects who are willing to sponsor OPT-to-H-1B transitions?
Financial services, healthcare technology, cloud consulting, and large enterprise software companies file the highest volumes of H-1B petitions for solution architect and AI-adjacent roles. Management consulting firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM have well-established immigration programs. Government contractors with cleared AI programs are a less obvious but active source of sponsorship, particularly for candidates with strong machine learning and systems integration backgrounds.
Does a STEM OPT extension apply to AI Solution Architect positions?
It depends on your underlying degree, not the job title. If your degree is in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, or a related CIP-classified STEM field, you qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension regardless of what the role is called. AI Solution Architect is a strong fit because the work is inherently technical. Your employer also needs to be enrolled in E-Verify to support a STEM extension, which most large technology employers already are.
What makes an AI Solution Architect profile more attractive to sponsoring employers?
Employers weigh the cost and administrative burden of sponsorship against how difficult the role is to fill domestically. A strong AI Solution Architect profile combines depth in at least one major cloud platform, demonstrated experience translating business problems into AI architecture decisions, and a portfolio of delivered solutions. Candidates who can show measurable outcomes, reduced infrastructure costs, faster model deployment cycles, or improved system reliability, are meaningfully easier for employers to build a sponsorship case around.