Azure AI Architect - Senior, Contract (LLMs & Autonomy)

Skillfinder International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI solutions provider is seeking a Senior AI Architect in Manchester for a contract role. This position involves designing and developing AI applications using advanced large language models and integrating agentic AI frameworks. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of software architecture experience, a strong background in Azure cloud architecture, and hands-on AI/ML development. This role offers the opportunity to shape AI strategies and collaborate across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software architecture/enterprise solutions.
• 3+ years of hands-on AI/ML development experience.
• Strong Azure cloud architecture expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design & build AI-driven applications using LLMs.
• Integrate agentic AI frameworks for autonomous workflows.
• Lead architecture for scalable AI service deployment.

Skills

Software architecture

AI development

Azure cloud architecture

Large language models

Data science techniques

Frontend experience (React, Angular, Vue)

Job description

A leading AI solutions provider is seeking a Senior AI Architect in Manchester for a contract role. This position involves designing and developing AI applications using advanced large language models and integrating agentic AI frameworks. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of software architecture experience, a strong background in Azure cloud architecture, and hands-on AI/ML development. This role offers the opportunity to shape AI strategies and collaborate across engineering teams.