Director of AI and Platform

Location: Fargo, ND

Work Arrangement: In-office or Hybrid

Typical Day in the Life

A typical day as a Director of AI and Platform directs the strategy, architecture, and delivery of Eide Bailly's AI services and platform engineering capabilities, with accountability for building a unified, scalable delivery model across both configuration-based platforms (CoPilot, Cowork, Dynamics 365, Power Platform) and code-based AI solutions (Azure, integrations, AI services). Owns AI lifecycle management and modernizes the firm's DevOps, CI/CD, and release management practices to improve velocity, reduce risk, and deliver more predictable business outcomes. Partners closely with the rest of the Technology Delivery & Operations Team to align delivery and security on a cloud-first, Zero-Trust direction, eliminating legacy processes and tooling that no longer fit the firm's architecture.

• Owns and executes the firm's AI and platform engineering strategy aligned to enterprise architecture and service line architecture.
• Owns the AI agent lifecycle (design, development, governance, and production delivery) across the firm.
• Establishes and operates a unified Platform Engineering and DevOps function responsible for the firm's delivery system across Dynamics 365, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, Azure, and custom development.
• Partners with the Engineering and Integration teams to streamline release management, CI/CD pipelines, environment management, and deployment practices across configuration-based and code-based solutions.
• Partners with the Engineering and Integration teams to define and enforce engineering standards, branching strategy, code quality, automated testing, and release governance across all delivery teams.
• Leads the platform engineering and AI delivery teams.
• Implements AI governance - intake, controls, monitoring, lifecycle management - aligned to the Eide Bailly TRUST framework and NIST AI RMF.
• Drives citizen development through Power Platform governance, enablement, and managed maker controls.
• Partners with service lines to deliver AI-enabled solutions on the Microsoft cloud.
• Partners with the Network and Security Teams to align delivery and security, enforce Zero Trust, RBAC, and data governance, and eliminate heavy legacy processes and tooling that do not fit the firm's cloud direction.
• Owns the platform engineering and AI roadmap, backlog prioritization, and execution tracking.
• Ensures delivery meets timeline, budget, quality, and predictability expectations across all platforms.

Who You Are

• Deep expertise in Cloud Platforms and modern CI/CD tooling.
• Strong understanding of Power Platform ALM, and Copilot extensibility (Copilot Studio, MCP, Graph connectors).
• Proven ability to design and operate a unified DevOps and release management model across both low-code and pro-code delivery.
• Strong understanding of AI agent architecture, Copilot/Microsoft AI ecosystem, and Agent 365 governance.
• Knowledge of enterprise security controls: Entra ID, Purview, DLP, Defender, and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience eliminating legacy delivery processes and consolidating tooling onto modern, cloud-aligned platforms.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate business goals into predictable technical delivery.
• Financial and cost optimization experience for cloud platforms and engineering tooling.
• Strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional partnership skills, particularly with Security, Architecture, and service line leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in an agile delivery model.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Making an Impact Together

People join Eide Bailly for the opportunities and stay because of the culture. At Eide Bailly, we've built a collaborative workplace based on integrity, authenticity, and support for one another. You'll find opportunities for education and career growth, a team dedicated to your success, and benefits that put your family's needs first. Hear what our employees have to say about working at Eide Bailly.

Benefits

Beyond base compensation, Eide Bailly provides benefits such as: generous paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) profit sharing, life and disability insurance, lifestyle spending account, certification incentives, education assistance, and a referral program.

Next Steps

We'll be in touch! If you look like the right fit for our position, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview with you to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to learn more about us onFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,LinkedInor ourAbout Uspage.

Eide Bailly is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.