AZURE Cloud Applications Architect; Agentic AI

AZURE Cloud Applications Architect (Agentic AI)

12+ Months Contract

• 10-15 years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in technical design and architecture with building applications in Azure.
• Strong hands-on experience in cloud-native development, APIs, data, modern UI frameworks, and Al/agentic solution design.

• Serve as the key technical designer and architect for the enterprise customer, providing hands-on guidance and technical vision for key architecture implementations, PoVs, accelerators, and Al-driven solutions.
• Design and implement modern UI, APIs and streaming systems, and automation workflows for a mission critical process.
• Translate business and solution requirements into scalable, reusable, production-ready architectures, integrating Al, microservices, APIs, and cloud services.
• Lead architecture and code reviews, ensuring solutions adhere to technical standards, security, and governance.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and Enterprise Architects to ensure alignment on technical feasibility, Al strategy, and delivery timelines.
• Drive adoption of emerging Al frameworks, agentic tools, and cloud services to improve solution quality, speed, and innovation.
• Mentor engineers on AI/ML best practices, cloud architecture, and reusable patterns.
• Provide hands-on support during customer workshops, PoV/POC sessions, and consulting engagements to resolve technical challenges and validate Al-driven designs.
• Ensure all solutions meet security, compliance, and governance requirements.

• Experience:
  
  10-15 years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in technical architecture and design with Azure
• Cloud & Architecture:
  Deep expertise in cloud platforms (Azure), microservices, APIs, modern UI frameworks, and data stores.
• Al & Agentic Solutions:
  Proven experience designing, building, and deploying AI/ML models, agentic systems, and automation workflows in enterprise
• PoVs:
  Hands-on experience creating starter solutions, PoV/PoC assets, or accelerators for engagements, with rapid delivery cycles.

• Architecture Quality:
  Ensure 95%+ of solutions are production-ready and align with technical standards with minimal rework.
• Delivery Support:
  Enable the account team to deliver 80-90% solutions within committed timelines.
• Technical Velocity:
  Contribute to 2-3x productivity gains through design patterns, automation, and advanced tooling.
• Customer Confidence:
  Lead PoV/PoC sessions with minimal technical escalations and ensure positive customer feedback.