AI Technical Architect

LTM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology firm in Greater London is seeking an Azure AI Architect for a 6-month contract with possible extension. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of IT experience, with a strong background in Azure architecture and a proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. Responsibilities include designing secure AI solutions, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring compliance with best practices. Active Security Check clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years IT experience with at least 5 years hands-on with Azure.
• Active Security Check (SC) clearance in the UK.
• Experience in managing various stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern Azure AI architecture aligned with business outcomes.
• Design and implement Azure-native AI solution architectures.
• Guide AI Engineers and own architectural decision-making.

Skills

Azure AI architecture

Cloud solutions

Generative AI model deployment

Python

PySpark

Stakeholder management

Education

Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect Expert

Databricks Professional Certificate in Large Language Models

Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Job description

6 Months Contract with possible extension

15 years of IT experience currently handson with minimum of 5 years of experience on Azure having technically guided managed and governed the team.

Role Purpose

Define and govern the right Azure AI architecture, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned to business outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into Azure‑native AI solution architectures
• Design end‑to‑end architectures using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, ML, data platforms, compute, networking, and identity
• Select and define architecture patterns (RAG, agentic workflows, streaming vs batch, hybrid approaches)
• Ensure alignment with Azure best practices, security standards, compliance, and governance
• Select and validate AI Factory accelerators for suitability and architectural fit
• Review and approve technical designs before and during execution
• Guide AI Engineers on design intent, trade‑offs, and constraints
• Own architectural decision‑making and resolve design‑level risks and blockers
• Review solution readiness for UAT and production handover
• Support customer technical discussions and build architecture confidence
• This role requires the candidate who is already holding active Security Check (SC) clearance in accordance with UK Government standards.

Primary skills

• Strong communication skills and experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to gain consensus on complex technical solutions
• Experience in architecting designing and implementing solutions on-premises in the cloud and using hybrid models
• Handson experience in deploying a variety of generative models
• Indepth experience in finetuning and customizing pretrained AI models with good understanding of various patterns and practices in AI data engineering and large data processing
• Develop and deliver upskilling sessions to the customer
• Python and PySpark

Secondary Skills

• MLOps and LLMOps

Certifications

• Certifications Good to Have
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect Expert AZ303 AZ304
• Databricks Professional Certificate in Large Language Models
• Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Soft Skills

• Good customer connects Prepare solution presentations
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills to manage customer calls
• Excellent problemsolving skills Good communication