AI Solution Architect – Financial Services, Azure

EY; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training on technical matters

Access to new technologies

EY family support

Job summary

EY is seeking an AI Solution Architect in Belgium to shape client AI strategies and design cloud-based solutions across financial services. You will lead architectures, select models, and ensure secure, scalable implementations in Azure with a strong emphasis on Responsible AI.

The role involves guiding multi-disciplinary teams, promoting engineering excellence, and supporting business development while maintaining a focus on client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD level in a discipline such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Sciences or Civil Engineering.
• 4+ years in software/solution architecture with 3+ years designing AI/ML platforms and solutions in Azure.
• Deep knowledge of at least one Cloud Provider (AKS/ACI, App Service, Functions, API Management, Event Hubs/Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, Private Link, VNet), and identity/access.
• Practical expertise with LLM patterns (RAG, tool‑use/function calling, agents), prompt engineering and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Define target and reference architectures for AI solutions on Cloud (RAG, agentic workflows, orchestration, event‑driven integration).
• Lead solution design from discovery to HLD/LLD, selecting models and integration patterns.
• Set non‑functional requirements (SLOs, performance, resiliency) and design observability across layers.
• Embed Responsible AI and data protection by design (guardrails, privacy preserving patterns, data residency).
• Guide delivery squads during implementation, conduct design reviews, mitigate technical risks, ensure CI/CD and IaC.
• Contribute to reusable accelerators, blueprints and assets; coach engineers.

Skills

Azure

LLM patterns

Python

.NET/Node.js

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Security & compliance

English fluency

Dutch or French

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Math/Sciences/Engineering

4+ years software/solution architecture

3+ years AI/ML platforms on Azure

Tools

Azure ML

Databricks

Synapse

Redis/RedisJSON

LangChain/Semantic Kernel

Job description

EY is seeking an AI Solution Architect in Belgium to shape client AI strategies and design cloud-based solutions across financial services. You will lead architectures, select models, and ensure secure, scalable implementations in Azure with a strong emphasis on Responsible AI.

The role involves guiding multi-disciplinary teams, promoting engineering excellence, and supporting business development while maintaining a focus on client outcomes.