Senior AI/GenAI Architect for Internal Audit

The Focus Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Focus Group is seeking a Senior AI Specialist for Group Internal Audit in Sandton. The role focuses on scaling an AI-enabled internal audit function, embedding GenAI into planning, fieldwork, and reporting, and delivering governance and risk controls across the stack.

You will work with Azure-based platforms, Copilot tooling, and Power BI to design AI-enabled processes, ensure responsible AI practices, and drive business adoption through collaboration with risk and technology stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Senior AI/GenAI delivery resource with 5+ years in analytics/AI solution delivery.
• Demonstrated experience delivering AI solutions in regulated financial services or banking environments.
• Prior internal audit, risk assessment, assurance automation or control-testing preferred.

Skills

AI/GenAI design

Agentic AI workflows

Prompt engineering

Data engineering

Data quality assessment

Analytics

Risk scoring

Python/SQL

API integration

Azure

Fabric

Copilot

Power BI

Dashboard design

Secure delivery

Responsible AI

Model risk management

Privacy controls

Internal audit

Risk management

Requirements facilitation

UAT coordination

Documentation

Training & stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

Fabric

Copilot Studio

Copilot GitHub

Power BI

Job description

The Focus Group is seeking a Senior AI Specialist for Group Internal Audit in Sandton. The role focuses on scaling an AI-enabled internal audit function, embedding GenAI into planning, fieldwork, and reporting, and delivering governance and risk controls across the stack.

You will work with Azure-based platforms, Copilot tooling, and Power BI to design AI-enabled processes, ensure responsible AI practices, and drive business adoption through collaboration with risk and technology stakeholders.