Azure AI Technical Architect

Salt Search; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Search seeks a Senior AI/ML Technical Architect to lead design, development and deployment of enterprise-scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions in Abu Dhabi on a 12-month contract. You will architect AI systems, manage LLM/SLM use, and guide implementations across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will design multi-agent frameworks, oversee RAG architectures, and ensure secure, governance‑driven deployments with modern tooling and pipelines. UAE market experience is valued.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering or AI systems.
• 4+ years’ experience designing enterprise-scale architectures and distributed systems.
• 2+ years’ hands‑on experience developing Generative AI and LLM-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver enterprise-scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs).
• Design multi-agent orchestration frameworks, including context management, memory and persistent agent interactions.
• Develop advanced RAG architectures, including vector databases, embeddings, semantic search and hybrid retrieval.
• Build AI applications using LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel and Agno.
• Implement Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations to connect AI agents with enterprise systems.
• Design and implement LLM fine-tuning and optimization strategies, including LoRA, QLoRA and model quantization.
• Architect secure APIs and enterprise integrations using REST, GraphQL, gRPC and event-driven architectures.
• Lead AI model deployment across Azure, AWS, GCP and on-premises environments.
• Establish best practices for model evaluation, performance optimization, security and AI governance.

Skills

Azure cloud

LLMs

Agentic AI

LangChain

LangGraph

Semantic Kernel

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

API security

MLOps

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

MLOps

REST APIs

GraphQL

gRPC

LangChain

Job description

Job Location

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode

On-site

Date Posted

22 October 2026

Job Reference/ID

JO-2610-364058

Job Description / Role

We are recruiting for a Senior AI/ML Technical Architect to join a leading technology consultancy in Abu Dhabi on a 12-month contract. This is an opportunity for an experienced AI Architect to lead the design, development and deployment of enterprise-scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver enterprise-scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs).
• Design multi-agent orchestration frameworks, including context management, memory and persistent agent interactions.
• Develop advanced RAG architectures, including vector databases, embeddings, semantic search and hybrid retrieval.
• Build AI applications using LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel and Agno.
• Implement Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations to connect AI agents with enterprise systems.
• Design and implement LLM fine-tuning and optimization strategies, including LoRA, QLoRA and model quantization.
• Architect secure APIs and enterprise integrations using REST, GraphQL, gRPC and event-driven architectures.
• Lead AI model deployment across Azure, AWS, GCP and on-premises environments.
• Establish best practices for model evaluation, performance optimization, security and AI governance.

Experience Required

• 8+ years’ experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering or AI systems.
• 4+ years’ experience designing enterprise-scale architectures and distributed systems.
• 2+ years’ hands‑on experience developing Generative AI and LLM-based solutions.

Skills Required

• Strong cloud platform experience across Microsoft Azure
• Strong experience with LLMs such as GPT, Claude, LLaMA and open-source models.
• Proven expertise in Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, RAG architectures and vector databases.
• Hands‑on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel or equivalent agent orchestration frameworks.
• Strong understanding of LLM fine‑tuning, model optimization and inference pipelines.
• Experience working with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow and Hugging Face.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines and MLOps.
• Excellent understanding of enterprise integration, API architecture, authentication and security.

Employment / Job Type

Contract

Nationality

Any Nationality

About the Company

A global digital recruitment consultancy placing talent in marketing, technology, creative, sales and data roles. With a Dubai presence, it partners with agencies, startups and enterprises to build teams for digital transformation and commercial growth.

Company Industry

Technology

Department / Functional Area

Data, AI and Machine Learning

Closing Date

Not mentioned (apply as soon as possible)