AI Technical Architect
Posted 3 days ago by 1767730631
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Summary: The AI Technical Architect role involves leading the design and delivery of advanced AI solutions across various environments, including cloud and on-premises. The position requires expertise in Azure and a strong focus on Generative AI, model customization, and scalable data pipelines. The role is hybrid, requiring two days onsite in London and offers a six-month initial contract with potential extensions. Active SC clearance is mandatory for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead architecture, design, and governance across complex AI initiatives
- Deploy and fine-tune generative AI models and custom pretrained models
- Design hybrid, on-prem, and cloud AI architectures on Azure
- Implement best practices in AI data engineering and large-scale processing
- Work hands-on with Azure OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Cognitive Search, Vector DBs & Form Recognizer
- Support MLOps/LLMOps practices and knowledge sharing across teams
- Deliver technical guidance and upskilling sessions to customers
Key Skills:
- 15+ years in IT with 5+ years hands-on on Azure
- Proven experience leading technical teams and stakeholder alignment
- Strong Python & PySpark experience
- Experience integrating AI into enterprise architectures
- Hands-on experience deploying production AI solutions
- Active SC Clearance (mandatory)
- Must have: AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate)
- Nice to have: AZ-303/304, AI-102, DP-100, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Databricks LLM Certifications
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AI Technical Architect
Hybrid Work Model (2 days onsite in the London office, 3 days remote)
6 Month Initial Contract + Potential Extensions
INSIDE IR35
ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE IS A MUST HAVE
We're looking for an experienced AI Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of advanced AI solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. You will architect, implement, and optimize AI and data solutions on Azure, with a strong focus on Generative AI, model customization, and scalable data pipelines.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture, design, and governance across complex AI initiatives
- Deploy and fine-tune generative AI models and custom pretrained models
- Design hybrid, on-prem, and cloud AI architectures on Azure
- Implement best practices in AI data engineering and large-scale processing
- Work hands-on with Azure OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Cognitive Search, Vector DBs & Form Recognizer
- Support MLOps/LLMOps practices and knowledge sharing across teams
- Deliver technical guidance and upskilling sessions to customers
What you'll bring
- 15+ years in IT with 5+ years hands-on on Azure
- Proven experience leading technical teams and stakeholder alignment
- Strong Python & PySpark experience
- Experience integrating AI into enterprise architectures
- Hands-on experience deploying production AI solutions
- Active SC Clearance (mandatory)
Certifications
Must have: AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate)
Nice to have: AZ-303/304, AI-102, DP-100, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Databricks LLM Certifications
If you would like immediate consideration, please send me an updated CV/contact details to jcaria@redglobal.com so we can discuss further or reach out to me through LinkedIn
Reference
CR/131603_1767612378
Date
5 Jan 2026