Associate Principal - Architecture

Architecture AI Strategy

Define enterprise AI vision roadmap and architecture strategy

Engage with CXO stakeholders to drive AI adoption and transformation

Design scalable AI solutions across cloud onprem and hybrid environments

Lead adoption of generative AI LLMs and enterprise AI platforms

Agentic AI Copilot Solutions

Architect and govern Copilot Studio agents workflows and integrations

Design multiagent orchestration patterns task decomposition flows fallback handling

Enable knowledgedriven AI using Azure AI Search vector databases and RAG patterns

Implement prompt engineering and ground copilots with enterprise data sources

AIML Engineering Data Platforms

Deploy and finetune generative AI and pretrained models

Apply best practices in ML data engineering and largescale processing PySpark

Work with Azure AI services OpenAI Form Recognizer Cognitive Search

Drive MLOps LLMOps foundations for model lifecycle management

DevOps ALM Governance

Define ALM strategy for AI and Copilot solutions DevTestProd environments

Implement CICD using GitHub and Azure DevOps pipelines

Manage solutions environment variables and connection references

Establish governance for

o Security compliance DLP policies

o Responsible AI and data residency

Ensure scalable repeatable and auditable deployments

Integration Enterprise Enablement

Architect integrations with enterprise systems SAP Dynamics ServiceNow

Develop APIs custom connectors and automation workflows Power Automate

Deliver customer enablement workshops and upskilling sessions

Observability Operations

Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor and Application Insights

Track performance reliability and adoption metrics

Continuously optimize AI solutions and agent workflows

Preferred Qualifications Not Mandatory

Handson experience with Azure AI Search vectorhybrid retrieval RAG

Experience designing multiagent ecosystems and orchestration frameworks

Exposure to crosscloud platforms AWS GCP

Familiarity with Agent Factory enterprise AI operational models

Experience with containerization Docker Kubernetes

Required Technical Skills

AI Copilot

Copilot Studio topics tools orchestration connectors

Azure OpenAI Cognitive Services Form Recognizer

Prompt Engineering and LLMbased solution design

AIML Data

Model deployment finetuning and customization

Python PySpark largescale data processing

Vector databases and AI knowledge systems

DevOps ALM

GitHub repos branching PR policies

GitHub Actions Azure DevOps pipelines

Power Platform ALM solutions environments

Integration Development

REST APIs custom connectors

Power Automate Logic Apps Azure Functions

Security Governance

Entra ID AAD authentication

DLP policies compliance governance frameworks

Responsible AI principles

Preferred Experience

20 years IT experience with 5 years in Azure architecture

Experience in AI strategy CXO engagement and enterprise transformation

DevOps modernization and platform governance

Dataverse and Power Platform architecture

Observability Azure Monitor Application Insights

Soft Skills

Strong stakeholder management and CXO communication

Ability to lead architecture discussions and drive consensus

Excellent problemsolving and analytical thinking

Experience delivering presentations and customer workshops

Strong collaboration across crossfunctional teams

Education Certifications

Education

Minimum BCA MCA BE BTech or equivalent

Preferred MTech MS

Certifications Must Have

TOGAF

Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate AZ204

Certifications Good to Have

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AI102 Azure AI Engineer

DP100 Azure Data Scientist

Databricks LLM Certification