AI Technical Architect in London

6 Months Contract with possible extension. 15 years of IT experience currently hands-on with a 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.
• Hands-on experience in deploying a variety of generative models.
• In-depth experience in fine-tuning and customizing pre-trained AI models with a 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: 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 problem-solving skills.
• Good communication.