AI Architect (Manager or Senior Manager)

• Gen AI & Azure Architecture Client-Facing Consulting Role
• We are looking for an
• AI Architect

(Manager or Senior Manager level) to help scale and accelerate our AI and Generative AI (Gen AI) offerings.

In this role, you will design enterprise-grade AI solutions, guide clients through their Gen AI journey, and shape the future of AI adoption across industries.

This is a client-facing, architecture-led consulting role with global reach and impact.

You will work closely with solutioning, sales, and delivery teams across regions to architect AI and Gen AI solutions using

Azure AI Services, Azure Open AI, Azure AI Search, and Copilot Studio .

You will help clients move from experimentation to scalable, business-aligned AI adoption—bringing technical depth, architectural rigor, and trusted advisory to every engagement.

• What You’ll Do (All Levels)
• AI Architecture & Solution Design
• Lead the design of end-to-end AI and Gen AI solutions aligned to client strategy and measurable outcomes.
• Define solution blueprints, reference architectures, and AI roadmaps for scalable, repeatable delivery.
• Translate complex requirements into clear, well-architected solution approaches.
• Gen AI & Azure Technical Leadership
• Advise on Gen AI use cases including conversational AI, copilots, RAG, vector search, and emerging Agentic AI patterns.
• Leverage Azure AI Services, Azure Open AI, Azure AI Search, and Copilot Studio to shape automation and orchestration.
• Client Advisory
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders.
• Lead architecture discussions, design workshops, and solution reviews.
• Shape AI strategy, adoption plans, and future-state operating models.
• Sales & Pursuit Support
• Support sales pursuits through solution shaping, estimates, and executive-facing presentations.
• Contribute to Po Vs, demos, and proposal development.
• Practice & Capability Building
• Contribute to internal accelerators, best practices, and reusable components.
• Mentor team members and support capability uplift in Gen AI and Responsible AI.
• Additional Responsibilities (Manager)

Managers focus on leading architecture workstreams and delivering high-quality solution designs:

• Lead architecture components within larger programs.
• Deliver solution designs, documentation, and implementation guidance.
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and support stakeholder alignment.
• Contribute to proposals and solution narratives under guidance from senior leaders.
• Additional Responsibilities (Senior Manager)
• Senior Managers take on broader leadership and strategic responsibilities, including:
• Strategic Client Leadership
• Lead executive briefings and influence senior stakeholders.
• Shape multi-year AI roadmaps and value realization frameworks (KPIs, OKRs, ROI).
• Enterprise Architecture Ownership
• Own end-to-end architecture across data, integration, security, identity, and model lifecycle.
• Establish standards for RAG, orchestration, agent strategies, and AI governance.
• Sales & Growth Leadership
• Lead pre-sales architecture for major pursuits and create industry-aligned reference designs.
• Shape commercial strategy, solutioning, and risk mitigation for large programs.
• Delivery Governance
• Oversee architectural integrity across programs, run design reviews, and manage risks and trade-offs.
• Ensure adoption, value tracking, and scaled rollout across complex engagements.
• Operating Model & Governance
• Define AI operating models, platform strategy, SDLC/MLOps/LLMOps guardrails, and data access patterns.
• Advise on Responsible AI, security, privacy, and Azure Well-Architected principles
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