AI Technical Architect

6 Months Contract with possible extension

15 years of IT experience currently handson with minimum of 5 years of experience on Azure having technically guided managed and governed the team.

Role Purpose

Define and govern the right Azure AI architecture , ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned to business outcomes .

Core Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into Azure‑native AI solution architectures
• Design end‑to‑end architectures using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, ML, data platforms, compute, networking, and identity
• Select and define architecture patterns (RAG, agentic workflows, streaming vs batch, hybrid approaches)
• Ensure alignment with Azure best practices, security standards, compliance, and governance
• Select and validate AI Factory accelerators for suitability and architectural fit
• Review and approve technical designs before and during execution
• Guide AI Engineers on design intent, trade‑offs, and constraints
• Own architectural decision‑making and resolve design‑level risks and blockers
• Review solution readiness for UAT and production handover
• Support customer technical discussions and build architecture confidence
• This role requires the candidate who is already holding active Security Check (SC) clearance in accordance with UK Government standards.

Primary skills

• Strong communication skills and experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to gain consensus on complex technical solutions
• Experience in architecting designing and implementing solutions on-premises in the cloud and using hybrid models
• Handson experience in deploying a variety of generative models
• Indepth experience in finetuning and customizing pretrained AI models with good understanding of various patterns and practices in AI data engineering and large data processing
• Develop and deliver upskilling sessions to the customer
• Python and PySpark

Secondary Skills

• MLOps and LLMOps

Certifications

• Certifications Good to Have
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect Expert AZ303 AZ304
• Databricks Professional Certificate in Large Language Models
• Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Soft Skills

• Good customer connects Prepare solution presentations
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills to manage customer calls
• Excellent problemsolving skills Good communication

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