AI Solution Architect

We are seeking a seasoned AI Solution Architect with 12+ years of overall technology experience , including 5+ years in hands-on architecture leadership . The ideal candidate will drive AI solutions from ideation to implementation, lead performance optimization, support RFPs and pre-sales, and architect scalable enterprise solutions using Azure AI technologies. Deep expertise in RAG architectures, LLMs , and Microsoft ecosystem technologies is essential

Key Responsibilities

• Support Microsoft partners in building their Agents Advisory practices , and design, build, and deploy intelligent agents using Copilot Studio, Power Platform, M365 Agents SDK, and Copilot APIs .
• Provide architectural guidance to System Integrators to help them proactively avoid issues and accelerate solution delivery.
• Identify product gaps and represent the voice of the customer to the internal Microsoft Product teams.
• Publish whitepapers, blogs, best practices, videos, and tools to help scale AI adoption across the partner and developer community.
• Collaborate closely with Microsoft sales teams, CSAs, partner teams, operations, and customer success groups to drive overall success.
• Support partners and customers across US and EMEA time zones .
• Guide and mentor junior developers across onshore and offshore teams.
• Provide weekly status reports and keep all stakeholders informed.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years in software/solution engineering with 5+ years at Architect/Lead/Principal level.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions from concept to production.
• Deep expertise in:
• Hands-on work with Azure AI Services , including:
• Azure OpenAI Service (assistants, LLM APIs, prompt engineering, cost/performance optimization)
• Azure AI Search (vector search, hybrid retrieval, custom scoring, re‑ranking)
• Cognitive Services (Language, Speech, Vision)
• Strong RFP / Pre‑Sales experience including solutioning, proposal creation, estimation, and workshops.
• Expertise in Microsoft technologies:
• Event Hub, Service Bus
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, identity , including Entra ID, VNET/PE, Key Vault, encryption, data governance, Responsible AI.
• Excellent stakeholder management, documentation, and communication skills.