AI Solutions Architect

This position is only for current Arizona residents Job Title: AI Solutions Architect Job ID: 13691 - Hybrid-Local Client: State of Arizona - AZDES - DTS Closing:9/18/26 4:00:00 PM . Hybrid, 1-3 days a month in the office. Local only to Phoenix. If the resource interviewed for posting 9962 and 10999, please do not submit.. Required Skills AI Architecture Data Ingestion RAG Pipelines LLM Orchestration Preferred Skills Azure DevOps GIT

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.NET (C#, VB.Net), HTML, JavaScript Job Description: The Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) Solutions Architect ( Contractor ) will work with our existing internal AI product management team, Vendor Teams and existing development staff to develop, enhance and streamline our AI systems. This position works with minimal supervision and exercises independent judgment within well-defined parameters.

1. Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable AI and Agentic AI solutions aligned with DES mission, policies, and public-sector standards.
2. Define end-to-end AI architectures including data ingestion, RAG pipelines, LLM orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
3. Provide technical leadership, relevant architectural documentations for approvals, and guidance to internal teams and system integrators.
4. Ensure compliance with State of Arizona security, privacy, accessibility, and data-governance requirements (PII, HIPAA, CJIS where applicable).
5. Establish reference architectures and best practices for responsible, ethical, and compliant AI use across DES.
6. Evaluate and integrate AI platforms, cloud services, and vendor solutions in coordination with procurement and legal teams.
7. Design architectures that support explainability, auditability, bias mitigation, and transparency in decision-support systems.
8. Collaborate with DevOps (cloud ops), cybersecurity, and data teams to operationalize AI solutions from proof of concept to production systems.
9. Support AI strategy, roadmap development, and executive briefings to scale AI capabilities across DES programs.
10. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Skills Required AI Development with Agentic AI and Azure OpenAI LLM, ML, RAG, and human-in-the-loop workflows Net (C#, VB.Net), HTML, JavaScript, and advanced automation tools (OCR, IDP, AI/ML) Demonstrable written and oral communication skills Ability to design and implement AI agentic solutions from business and technical requirements Ability to develop technical specifications, designs, and architecture artifacts Ability to break down business problems into logical tasks and think creatively Ability to perform code analysis to understand how code is implemented Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities Skills Preferred Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD Familiarity with using API/Services (REST & SOAP services), MS Office, Google Suite, OnBase Unity Client, Continues to educate and mentor developers in best practice Experience with agile development Scrum, Trello, Kanban, SAFe, Lean principles and software development life cycle (SDLC) and ITIL Process Flexible work from home options available. About SR International INC SR International has been a leading name among the IT consulting companies with offices in US and India. For past 16 years, our industry experience and domain knowledge have enabled us to provide innovative solutions to our customers. Who We Are We Are Leading IT Based Solution Providers Today, the world of business information represents the realization of our collective efforts toward improving the future. Held only by the limits of our imagination, the business world is accelerating at an ever-increasing pace. Imagine a better way of doing business, of implementing the perfect software, of refining practice or business integration. All it takes are benchmark standards in service, support, and technical know-how, which have been our bread and butter. Our Vision Established in 2002, SR International Inc is one of the fastest growing and reputed provider of Information Technology Services and Solutions in the USA. Since our inception, we have been a trusted IT partner for our clients. We take pride in our highly skilled IT Resources and unique engagement model. We have been consistently delivering on our promises as a high-performance team. Our expertise in Cloud Computing, Mobility, Web Technologies, ERP and CRM are second to none. Our industry-leading flagship product iMathSmart is re-defining math learning experience for school students. Career At SR International At SR International, we treat our consultants like family. Our business and our reputation have been built and maintained by quality resources working onboard, so it's important for us to maintain the quality resource pool. SR International