Senior AI Cloud Architect

EPAM Systems; Doha; Hybrid; QAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life insurance

End of service gratuity

Annual air travel tickets for expatriu

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Doha, Qatar is seeking a Senior AI Cloud Architect to design and govern cloud architecture for an enterprise AI-driven solution, aligning with Azure services and OpenAI adoption. The role is based in Doha with a hybrid work model and requires collaboration with AI, data, security and infrastructure teams to ensure compliant, scalable architectures.

The candidate will lead architecture governance, define cloud standards for compute, storage, networking and databases, and support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience architecting enterprise-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Deep understanding of Azure networking, IAM, security, governance and monitoring.
• Proven ability to design cloud-native applications and enterprise integration.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI or AI Foundry is a plus.
• Strong communication with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud and solution architecture design across application, data, integration, security and AI layers.
• Define Azure-based architecture covering compute, storage, networking, databases and AI services.
• Establish secure integration with enterprise data platforms and Azure OpenAI services.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, residency and AI governance standards.
• Define principles, patterns, non-functional requirements and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including AI, DevOps, infrastructure and application engineering.
• Review designs to align with target architecture and address scalability, performance, and cost.
• Support presales, architecture presentations, estimates and workshops.
• Identify risks and constraints related to quotas, connectivity and AI service usage.

Skills

Azure architecture

Azure OpenAI

Security governance

Stakeholder communication

Presales support

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IS

Job description

We're looking for a Senior AI Cloud Architect to join our team in Doha, Qatar in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will design and govern cloud architecture for an enterprise AI-driven solution that enables well test monitoring, anomaly detection, diagnostics, optimization recommendations and knowledge management.

The position focuses on Microsoft Azure cloud services for a secure, scalable and resilient architecture that aligns with enterprise data platform integration and Azure OpenAI adoption. You will work closely with AI, data, security and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data governance and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud and solution architecture design across application, data, integration, security and AI layers
• Define Azure-based architecture covering compute, storage, networking, databases and AI services
• Establish secure integration with enterprise data platforms and Azure OpenAI services
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, residency and AI governance standards
• Define principles, patterns, non-functional requirements and deployment standards for cloud solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including AI, DevOps, infrastructure and application engineering
• Review technical designs to maintain alignment with target architecture
• Address non-functional aspects such as scalability, performance, resilience, observability and cost optimization
• Support presales, architecture presentations, technical estimates and solution workshops
• Identify risks, dependencies and technical constraints related to quotas, connectivity and AI service usage

Requirements

• Extensive experience architecting enterprise-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field
• Deep understanding of Azure networking, IAM, security, governance and monitoring capabilities
• Proven experience in designing cloud-native applications and enterprise integration architectures
• Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI services or AI Foundry
• Strong expertise in relational databases, data platforms, APIs and integration design
• Knowledge of architecture best practices for scalability, high availability and cost efficiency
• Experience defining and enforcing architecture governance and non-functional requirements
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage technical and business stakeholders
• Experience providing delivery support, technical estimates and presales input

Nice to have

• Experience implementing enterprise Agentic AI or RAG-based solutions
• Background in highly regulated or security-focused environments
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric as a future migration option
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure AI Engineer certifications
• Familiarity with human-in-the-loop AI solutions or enterprise knowledge bases
• Industry experience in oil & gas, energy or industrial sectors
• Arabic language proficiency

We offer

• Private healthcare and life insurance
• End of service gratuity
• Annual air travel tickets for expatriates
• Corporate Programs including Employee Referral Program with rewards
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses