Job Title: Azure AI Architect – Azure OpenAI & AI Foundry (Onsite) Location: Seattle, WA Experience: 15+ Years ______________ Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Azure AI Architect with deep expertise in Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Generative AI solutions. This role requires strong hands-on experience in LLMs, RAG architectures, and cloud-native application design, along with the ability to define best practices and guide engineering teams. ______________ Key Responsibilities • Define end-to-end AI architecture using Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI (GPT models, embeddings, function calling, agents) • Design and implement Generative AI solutions such as copilots, chatbots, and RAG-based knowledge systems • Develop reference architectures integrating: o Azure OpenAI o Azure AI Search o Document Intelligence o Enterprise data platforms • Establish standards for prompt engineering, model selection, orchestration, and cost optimization • Design scalable architectures using: o Azure Functions / Logic Apps o Event Grid / Service Bus (event-driven architecture) o AKS / Container Apps • Expose AI capabilities via secure REST APIs • Implement performance optimization (caching, batching, scaling) • Ensure Responsible AI, security, and compliance (PII protection, RBAC, private endpoints) • Define governance, monitoring, and lifecycle management for AI solutions • Act as a technical leader and advisor to engineering teams ______________ Required Skills • Strong experience with Microsoft Azure AI ecosystem • Hands-on expertise in Azure OpenAI (GPT, embeddings, function calling) • Experience with Azure AI Foundry (or similar AI orchestration platforms) • Proven experience building RAG, chatbots, copilots, or GenAI applications • Strong programming skills in Python • Experience designing and consuming REST APIs • Solid understanding of cloud-native and microservices architecture ______________ Azure Technologies • Azure Functions / Logic Apps • Azure AI Search • Azure Event Grid / Service Bus • Azure API Management • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) / Container Apps