.NET AI Architect

VST Consulting, Inc; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

VST Consulting, Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking an experienced .NET AI Architect to lead the design and development of Generative AI and LLM solutions.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Azure OpenAI, RAG, LangChain/LangGraph, Python, C#, and .NET Core, and provides technical leadership across cross-functional teams. The candidate will architect scalable AI applications in Azure, mentor engineers, and establish best practices for deployment, security, and maintainability in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI and LLM technologies.
• Strong experience with Azure OpenAI and the Azure AI ecosystem.
• Strong experience designing and implementing RAG and knowledge-based systems.
• Experience developing AI Agents and agentic AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain and/or LangGraph.
• Strong development experience with Python, C#, and .NET Core.
• Experience building and deploying AI applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML development and application architecture.
• Experience with cloud and DevOps practices.
• Strong SQL and NoSQL database experience.
• Technical leadership, architecture, or mentoring experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-scale Generative AI and LLM solutions.
• Develop AI-powered applications using Azure OpenAI and other Azure AI services.
• Design and implement RAG architectures and knowledge systems.
• Develop AI Agents and agentic workflows using modern AI frameworks.
• Build scalable AI applications using Python, C#, and .NET Core.
• Design and implement integrations between AI solutions, enterprise applications, and data platforms.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate AI frameworks, models, and architectural patterns.
• Develop cloud-native AI applications using Microsoft Azure.
• Collaborate with engineering, data, product, and business teams to define AI solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams.
• Establish best practices for AI application development, deployment, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Support CI/CD, DevOps, monitoring, and production deployment of AI solutions.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL data sources to support AI and knowledge-based applications.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Azure OpenAI

RAG

Knowledge Systems

AI Agents

LangChain

LangGraph

Python

C#

.NET Core

Azure Cloud

AI/ML

Cloud Architecture

DevOps

SQL

NoSQL

Technical Leadership

Job description

Role Name : .NET AI Architect

Location: Tampa, FL OR Nashville, TN

Work Type: Hybrid

Travel: Some Travel to Other Locations Required

Candidate Requirement: Local Candidates Only

Interview: Onsite Interview

Employment Type: W2

Visa: -EAD

Experience: 10+ Years

Pay Rate: $67/hr on W2

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced .NET AI Architect with a strong software engineering background and hands‑on experience designing and developing Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Azure AI technologies, Azure OpenAI, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, LangChain/LangGraph, Python, C#, and .NET Core. The candidate will provide technical leadership while designing and deploying scalable AI applications in Azure cloud environments.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Generative AI and LLM technologies.
• Strong experience with Azure OpenAI and the Azure AI ecosystem.
• Strong experience designing and implementing RAG and knowledge‑based systems.
• Experience developing AI Agents and agentic AI solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with LangChain and/or LangGraph.
• Strong development experience with Python, C#, and .NET Core.
• Experience building and deploying AI applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML development and application architecture.
• Experience with cloud and DevOps practices.
• Strong SQL and NoSQL database experience.
• Technical leadership, architecture, or mentoring experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise‑scale Generative AI and LLM solutions.
• Develop AI‑powered applications using Azure OpenAI and other Azure AI services.
• Design and implement RAG architectures and knowledge systems.
• Develop AI Agents and agentic workflows using modern AI frameworks.
• Build scalable AI applications using Python, C#, and .NET Core.
• Design and implement integrations between AI solutions, enterprise applications, and data platforms.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate AI frameworks, models, and architectural patterns.
• Develop cloud‑native AI applications using Microsoft Azure.
• Collaborate with engineering, data, product, and business teams to define AI solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams.
• Establish best practices for AI application development, deployment, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Support CI/CD, DevOps, monitoring, and production deployment of AI solutions.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL data sources to support AI and knowledge‑based applications.

Preferred Skills

• Azure OpenAI
• Azure AI Services
• Generative AI
• LLMs
• RAG
• Knowledge Systems
• AI Agents
• LangChain
• LangGraph
• Python
• C#
• .NET Core
• Azure Cloud
• AI/ML
• Cloud Architecture
• DevOps
• SQL
• NoSQL
• Technical Leadership