Azure AI Cloud Architect with Governance (Hybrid UAE)

EPAM Systems; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End of service gratuity

Private healthcare and life insurance

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Annual air travel allowance for expats

Performance reviews

Travel medical and accident insurance

Referral bonuses

Learning and certifications

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior AI Cloud Architect in the UAE with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. This hybrid role requires designing and governing cloud architecture for enterprise AI solutions, including AI services and Azure OpenAI adoption, while aligning with data governance and security standards.

You will work with AI, data, security and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions and provide presales support and technical estimates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing enterprise-scale Azure-based cloud architectures.
• Strong ability to engage with AI, security, data and infrastructure teams.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI or Azure AI services preferred.
• Excellent communication with business stakeholders.
• Delivery support and technical estimation experience.
• Nice to have: Agentic AI, RAG-based solutions; regulated industry experience; Azure Fabric familiarity; related certifications.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture

Azure Networking

IAM & Security Governance

Enterprise integration

Azure OpenAI / AI services

Relational databases

Stakeholder communication

Presales input

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IS or related

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior AI Cloud Architect in the UAE with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. This hybrid role requires designing and governing cloud architecture for enterprise AI solutions, including AI services and Azure OpenAI adoption, while aligning with data governance and security standards.

You will work with AI, data, security and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions and provide presales support and technical estimates.