Senior Azure Agentic AI Architect — Enterprise-Scale Innovator

Cognizant; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Oslo, Norway is seeking a Senior Azure Agentic AI Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to translate bold AI ambitions into production-grade reality.

This role emphasizes technical mastery and strategic innovation, involving LLM engineering, RAG pipelines, multi-agent orchestration with Semantic Kernel and LangChain, and governance for responsible AI across

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure AI services — including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Azure Machine Learning.
• Deep knowledge of LLM engineering and RAG architectures for production-ready pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Azure SDKs, with experience building and deploying AI apps using CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions on Microsoft Azure with scalable data flows and architectures.
• Engineer LLM-powered apps and RAG pipelines using Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search.
• Design and deploy multi-agent systems using Semantic Kernel and LangChain in Azure environments.
• Drive governance, Responsible AI principles, monitoring, and security controls across solutions.
• Lead stakeholder sessions and translate AI architectures into clear business narratives.

Skills

Azure AI

LLM engineering

Python

CI/CD

Semantic Kernel

LangChain

Responsible AI

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI

Azure Machine Learning

Azure Databricks

Azure Synapse

Job description

Cognizant in Oslo, Norway is seeking a Senior Azure Agentic AI Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to translate bold AI ambitions into production-grade reality.

This role emphasizes technical mastery and strategic innovation, involving LLM engineering, RAG pipelines, multi-agent orchestration with Semantic Kernel and LangChain, and governance for responsible AI across