AI Cloud Solution Architect - Azure

Job Title: AI Cloud Solution Architect Azure

Location: London Hybrid (SE1) 1 2 days onsite
Salary: £90 - 105K OTE including bonus
Benefits: Flexible working, Well-being coaching & Professional development support
Start: ASAP

The Client:
One of Microsofts Top 10 AI Partner in the UK, delivering cutting-edge GenAI and data-driven solutions across industries such as finance, reinsurance, retail, life sciences, logistics, and smart technology. This innovative digital consultancy builds scalable, secure, and impactful AI systems using the full Azure ecosystem.

The Candidate:
Were looking for a confident, articulate technologist with strong stakeholder presence, experience in pre-sales, and the ability to define and deliver intelligent, scalable Azure-based AI architectures. Whether your background is in ML, data engineering, or cloud infrastructure, you're ready to own solution design and lead client-facing innovation. You're curious, commercially aware, and thrive in collaborative, agile environments.

The Role:
As a GenAI Solution Architect, you'll take the lead in shaping end-to-end Azure AI architectures, from discovery and PoCs through to delivery and optimisation. You'll work directly with enterprise clients, defining RAG systems, Agentic AI solutions, knowledge base integrations, and driving forward both client success and internal AI accelerators.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design scalable, secure Azure AI architectures tailored to client needs.
• Work closely with customer business and technical stakeholders.
• Define and deliver solutions involving RAG systems, Agentic AI, knowledge bases, and MCP integrations.
• Lead pre-sales engagements including PoCs, workshops, and stakeholder briefings.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and scientists to guide delivery.
• Ensure best practice in responsible AI, data management, and security.
• Monitor performance and optimise ongoing AI solutions.
• Contribute to internal AI accelerators and communities of practice.
• Stay ahead of AI trends and emerging technologies.
• Mentor and provide Technical Leadership.
• Participate in the business internal communities.

Requirements:

• A strong grasp of Microsoft Azure and Generative AI solutions, from
• envisioning through to engineering, evaluation and evergreening.
• An Azure background in either Software Development (eg C#, Kubernetes, App
• Services, Functions, Python, etc) or Data Platform (Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Python, etc), combined with Generative AI experience.
• Able to consult, advise, architect, and estimate project work.
• Strong analysis, requirements gathering and solution modelling.
• Solid engineering experience in python, SQL, and related technologies.
• A good understanding of DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, GitHub, and CI/CD promotion.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with customers of various industries and size (eg SMC, Enterprise).
• Commercial Agile experience.
• A natural curiosity and appetite for learning and continuous improvement.
• Microsoft certifications and knowledge of Copilot Studio is a plus.

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