Position: AI Architect Azure
Location: Dallas, TX Onsite
Type of Employment: 12+ Months Contract
Role Description:
IFS Technical Architect
We are seeking an experienced AI Architect| Azure graph| logic apps to design| develop| and deploy enterprise-grade AIML solutions using Azure AI Foundry| Python| and modern AI frameworks. The ideal candidate will lead architecture decisions| build scalable AI systems| and guide teams in implementing cutting-edge AI solutions including Generative AI (LLMs)| NLP| and predictive models.
Key Responsibilities
- Architecture & Design
- Design end-to-end AI architectures using Azure AI Foundry| Azure OpenAI| and related services
- Define scalable| secure| and cost-efficient AIML solutions
- Select appropriate models (LLMs| embeddings| ML models) based on use case
AIML Development
- Develop AI pipelines using Python| leveraging frameworks like LangChain| Semantic Kernel| Hugging Face| Transformers| PyTorch| TensorFlow
- Build and deploy Chatbots| copilots| RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems
- Forecasting| predictive models
Azure AI Foundry Ecosystem
- Work with Azure AI Foundry (model orchestration| prompt flows)
- Azure OpenAI Service
- Azure Machine Learning
- Azure Cognitive Services
- Implement MLOps| LLMOps pipelines
Integration & APIs
- Build REST APIs and microservices for AI solutions
- Integrate AI systems with enterprise platforms (CRM| ERP| healthcare systems| etc.)
Data Engineering
- Design data pipelines using Azure Data Factory| Synapse
- Databricks| Spark
- Handle structured| unstructured data for AI workloads
Governance & Responsible AI
- Ensure compliance with Data privacy policies (HIPAA| GDPR where applicable)
- Implement Model monitoring
- Bias detection| explainability
Technical Skills
- Strong Python programming (must-have)
- Hands-on with Azure AI Foundry| Azure OpenAI
- Experience with LLMs| Prompt Engineering| RAG pipelines
- API development (FastAPI| Flask)
- Cloud architecture knowledge (Azure preferred)
AIML Expertise
- Machine Learning lifecycle
- NLP| Generative AI
- Model fine-tuning and evaluation
Tools & Frameworks
- LangChain| Semantic Kernel
- Vector databases (FAISS| Pinecone| Azure AI Search)
- Docker| Kubernetes
- CICD pipelines