AI Architect – AI SDLC & Agentic Engineer

Avanciers Inc.; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanciers Inc. seeks an experienced AI Architect – AI SDLC & Agentic Engineer to design and implement an end-to-end AI-driven SDLC framework.

You will analyze legacy apps, databases, APIs, and UI to translate into structured specifications and production-ready solutions, while establishing AI governance, security, and CI/CD pipelines. The role involves integrating Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Azure AI and RAG to automate software development and enable human-in-the-loop validation in a

Qualifications

• Design end-to-end AI-driven SDLC framework for requirements, architecture, development, testing, validation and deployment.
• Build AI-based reverse and forward engineering to convert legacy components into specs and production-ready solutions.
• Implement Specification-Driven Development (SDD) and AI agent workflows for coding, architecture, SQL, APIs, UI and testing.
• Integrate Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, Claude Code, Copilot, OpenAI and Azure AI for automation.
• Establish AI governance, security, quality gates, CI/CD, automated testing and human-in-the-loop validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an end-to-end AI-driven SDLC framework covering lifecycle stages.
• Analyze legacy applications, code, databases, APIs, UI and business rules to create structured specs.
• Develop AI agent workflows for coding, architecture, SQL, APIs, UI, testing, reviews and docs.
• Integrate AI tools and platforms for software development automation and governance.
• Ensure governance, security and quality gates with enterprise architecture and modernization in scope.

Skills

AI SDLC governance

AI agent workflows

CI/CD and automated testing

Human-in-the-loop validation

Legacy modernization

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

OpenAI

Azure AI

RAG

Job description

Role: AI Architect – AI SDLC & Agentic Engineer

Location: Troy Michigan (Hybrid 2days onsite and 3 days Remote)

Contract

JD:

• Design and implement an end-to-end AI-driven SDLC framework covering requirements, architecture, development, testing, validation, and deployment.
• Build AI-based reverse and forward engineering to analyze legacy applications, code, databases, APIs, UI, and business rules and convert them into structured specifications and production-ready solutions.
• Implement Specification-Driven Development (SDD) and AI agent workflows for coding, architecture, SQL, APIs, UI, testing, code reviews, and documentation.
• Integrate Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, and Azure AI for software development automation.
• Establish AI governance, security, quality gates, CI/CD, automated testing, and human-in-the-loop validation, with experience in enterprise architecture and legacy modernization.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Avanciers Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).