Azure AI Cloud Architect - Secure, Scalable, Enterprise-Grade

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working mode

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. in the UAE seeks a Senior AI Cloud Architect to design and govern cloud architecture for an enterprise AI-driven solution, emphasizing Microsoft Azure services, security, scalability and governance.

The role collaborates across AI, data, security and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance and successful Azure OpenAI adoption. You will address non-functional requirements, define deployment standards, and optimize costs while guiding architecture governance and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Extensive experience architecting enterprise-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, IAM, security, governance and monitoring.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI or AI Foundry and enterprise integrations.
• Excellent communication with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud and solution architecture design across application, data, integration, security and AI layers.
• Define Azure-based architecture covering compute, storage, networking, databases and AI services.
• Establish secure integration with enterprise data platforms and Azure OpenAI services.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data governance and AI governance standards.
• Define principles, patterns, non-functional requirements and deployment standards for cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including AI, DevOps, infrastructure and application engineering.
• Review technical designs to maintain alignment with target architecture.
• Address non-functional aspects such as scalability, performance, resilience, observability and cost optimization.
• Support presales, architecture presentations, technical estimates and solution workshops.
• Identify risks, dependencies and technical constraints related to quotas, connectivity and AI service usage.

Skills

Azure architecture

Enterprise architecture

Cloud governance

Stakeholder communication

Security governance

Data integration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Azure OpenAI

Azure Monitor

Azure Networking

IAM (Azure)

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. in the UAE seeks a Senior AI Cloud Architect to design and govern cloud architecture for an enterprise AI-driven solution, emphasizing Microsoft Azure services, security, scalability and governance.

The role collaborates across AI, data, security and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance and successful Azure OpenAI adoption. You will address non-functional requirements, define deployment standards, and optimize costs while guiding architecture governance and stakeholder