Technical AI Strategist
Digicert
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Description
Who we are
DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com
Job summary
DigiCert is seeking a Technical AI Strategist to drive the next generation of AI-powered customer support. In this role, you will design, implement, and optimize AI solutions that increase automation, improve agent efficiency, accelerate case resolution, and elevate overall customer experience. You will work cross-functionally with Support, Engineering, Product, and Content Strategy teams to build LLM-driven workflows, enhance knowledge content, and train AI systems to guide customers through PKI and certificate-related tasks. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, ensuring our AI initiatives deliver measurable customer and business outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of trust, accuracy, and compliance.
What you will do
- Build and execute DigiCert’s AI strategy for our Customer Service teams
- Design LLM-driven workflows, agent assist tools, and customer-facing automation
- Analyze and interpret operational and customer data to drive data-based decisions that improve support outcomes and deliver measurable results aligned to company goals.
- Create, update, and review internal and external knowledge base content used by both customers and support teams, and ensure this content is properly ingested, structured, and utilized by AI systems to deliver accurate and effective responses.
- Evaluate and integrate AI vendors, platforms, and models
- Partner with Support leadership to improve CSAT, NPS, AHT, and deflection
- Ensure secure and responsible AI deployment across all touchpoints
- Develop frameworks to ensure responsible AI use within Support:
- Data privacy / security controls
- Prompt safety
- Model accuracy and error handling
- Audit trails and compliance
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams to uphold DigiCert’s trust standards
What you will have
- A minimum of 3+ years’ hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, and AI workflow design
- Knowledge of support operations, ticketing systems, and CX analytics
- Technical depth in AI architecture, APIs, and enterprise integrations
- Ability to translate complex problems into simple, scalable AI solutions
- Strong background in data analytics
- Proven experience working directly with executive and senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capability in:
- Vision and strategy development
- Roadmap planning
- Project Management
Nice to have
- Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or related field preferred
- Knowledge of PKI technologies, certificate issuance, TLS, cryptographic standards, or digital identity systems beneficial
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
- Generous paid time off, including holidays and additional leave options
- Family-friendly leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and other supportive leave programs
- Health and wellness support, including medical cover (where applicable), gym reimbursements, and mental well-being resources
- Pension, life insurance, and income protection benefits (location dependent)
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and their families
- Education assistance and professional development opportunities
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources
- Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts
- Business travel insurance and global employee support programs
To protect candidate information and maintain a secure hiring process, all applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Resumes or CVs sent directly via email will not be reviewed or considered.
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Benefits
- paid time off
- parental leave
- life insurance
- professional development
About this role
DigiCert is looking for a Technical AI Strategist to lead the design and deployment of AI-powered customer support solutions. You'll own the strategy end-to-end—from building LLM-driven workflows and agent assist tools to structuring knowledge content that trains AI systems to handle PKI and certificate-related inquiries. This role sits at the intersection of technical execution and business impact, requiring you to translate support operations data into measurable improvements in CSAT, NPS, resolution time, and case deflection.
The position demands hands-on expertise with LLMs, RAG systems, and AI workflow design, paired with a strong grasp of support operations, CX analytics, and enterprise integrations. You'll work cross-functionally with Support, Engineering, Product, and Security teams to evaluate AI vendors, implement responsible AI frameworks, and ensure compliance with DigiCert's trust and security standards. Success here means balancing technical depth—architecting scalable solutions—with strategic thinking and stakeholder management at the executive level.
This is a full-time, in-office role based in Cape Town. The ideal candidate brings at least three years of hands-on LLM and AI workflow experience, a background in data analytics, and proven capability in strategy development and project management. Knowledge of PKI, certificate systems, or cybersecurity is a bonus. DigiCert offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, professional development support, and family-friendly leave policies.
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