AI Architect

ZEUS SOLUTIONS INC; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEUS SOLUTIONS INC in Texas seeks a Senior Cloud Architect to lead enterprise modernization initiatives, combining Azure and Google Cloud expertise with AI capabilities. You will design scalable cloud platforms, guide governance, and drive secure, cost-efficient transformations for customer-facing and internal systems.

The role emphasizes building microservices architectures, IaC with Terraform/Bicep, and DevSecOps practices, while delivering AI-enabled business capabilities using Gemini

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and enterprise delivery.
• 5+ years hands-on Azure/Google cloud architecture experience.
• 3+ years experience designing and implementing AI/Generative AI solutions.
• Proven success leading large-scale modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Experience delivering customer-facing digital platforms and enterprise integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead application modernization and cloud transformation efforts.
• Design scalable Azure/GCP-based platforms and Gemini AI integrations.
• Convert monoliths to microservices and API-driven architectures.
• Develop modernization roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Establish standards, governance, security, and operations best practices.
• Implement IaC with Terraform and Bicep; drive DevSecOps and SRE practices.
• Oversee integration and data architecture across enterprise apps.

Skills

Azure architecture

GCP experience

Generative AI

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Security governance

Data architecture

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Application Insights

API Management

Service Bus

Event Grid

Event Hubs

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Factory

Cosmos DB

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description: Key Responsibilities

• Application Modernization & Cloud Transformation Assess and modernize legacy applications using cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Design and implement scalable solutions using Azure PaaS services and Gemini Enterprise for CX Lead migration of on-premises applications and services to Microsoft Azure.
• Transform monolithic applications into microservices and API-driven architectures.
• Develop modernization roadmaps aligned to business goals and customer experience objectives.
• Establish architectural standards, governance, security, and operational best practices.
• Experience with Azure and GCP Cloud Platforms Architect resilient, scalable, and highly available solutions on Azure.
• Design enterprise cloud platforms leveraging Azure App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, API Management, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Integration Services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Bicep.
• Drive cloud adoption strategies focused on reliability, security, cost optimization, and performance.

AI & Generative AI Solutions

• Design and implement AI-enabled business capabilities using Gemini Enterprise for CX, Azure AI Services and Azure OpenAI.
• Develop Generative AI solutions including enterprise copilots, intelligent assistants, document intelligence, and knowledge management systems.
• Leverage Azure AI Search, vector databases, Semantic Kernel, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
• Establish AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, security controls, and monitoring standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer and employee experiences through AI-powered automation and insights.

Integration & Data Architecture

• Design enterprise integration solutions using Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Event Hubs.
• Enable hybrid connectivity between on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Architect real-time and batch synchronization solutions across enterprise applications.
• Design modern data architectures leveraging Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Factory.

DevSecOps & Platform Engineering

• Establish CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Embed security and compliance controls throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Promote DevSecOps, SRE, and platform engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and enterprise application delivery.
• 5+ years of hands-on Azure/Google cloud architecture experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing AI/Generative AI solutions.
• Proven success leading large-scale application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Experience delivering customer-facing digital platforms and enterprise integration solutions.