Azure AI Architect Lead: Cloud Modernization & GenAI

Apex Systems; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K with company match

HSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Certification discounts

Professional development program

Job summary

Everforth Apex seeks an experienced AI Architect to lead modernization and cloud transformation in Houston. You will design scalable Azure solutions, migrate on-premises apps, and drive AI-enabled capabilities including Azure OpenAI and GenAI copilots.

You will establish governance, security, and operational standards while delivering enterprise integration using API Management and Event Hubs. This role requires leadership in large-scale modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering, architecture, and enterprise application delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess and modernize legacy applications using cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Lead the migration of on-premises applications to Microsoft Azure.
• Develop modernization roadmaps aligned with business goals and customer experience objectives.
• Architect resilient, scalable Azure solutions using App Services, AKS, Functions, API Management.
• Design and implement AI-enabled capabilities using Azure AI Services and Azure OpenAI.
• Develop Generative AI solutions, including enterprise copilots and knowledge systems.
• Design enterprise integrations using API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Hubs.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, embedding security.

Skills

Azure Cloud

AI/Generative AI

APIs & Integration

Terraform/Bicep

CI/CD

Azure OpenAI

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Everforth Apex seeks an experienced AI Architect to lead modernization and cloud transformation in Houston. You will design scalable Azure solutions, migrate on-premises apps, and drive AI-enabled capabilities including Azure OpenAI and GenAI copilots.

You will establish governance, security, and operational standards while delivering enterprise integration using API Management and Event Hubs. This role requires leadership in large-scale modernization initiatives.