We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect - Azure with AI to lead the design and delivery of scalable, AI-driven solutions within the Azure ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, solid leadership skills, and a passion for building innovative GenAI platforms that align with business goals and long-term architecture strategy.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end technical leadership from solution design to implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term architecture strategy
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to refine user stories and translate business requirements into scalable AI-driven solutions
Design and develop architecture blueprints, including system design, integration strategies, and solution components for GenAI platforms
Lead the development and deployment of RAG-based applications, AI automation solutions, and intelligent interfaces within the Azure ecosystem
Define and implement best practices for performance, scalability, security, and cost optimization across AI and cloud solutions




Guide and mentor engineering teams, ensuring high-quality code, adherence to standards, and effective delivery
Drive integration with enterprise systems using APIs, Microsoft Graph, and other external services
Contribute to technical decision-making, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies while ensuring successful delivery of complex AI solutions

Requirements

12-16 years of experience in software engineering
Expertise in designing and building scalable applications on Azure cloud using Azure Functions, Web Apps, API Management and Azure DevOps
Hands-on experience with Generative AI solutions including Azure OpenAI, prompt engineering and implementation of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) using Azure AI Search
Background in building and integrating AI-driven applications such as chatbots, automation workflows and NLP-based systems
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bi

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