Azure AI Solution Architect

About the role

EPAM is looking for an experienced Azure AI Solution Architect to design and deliver innovative AI‑driven solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will lead the creation of cloud‑native services that automate system maintenance notifications, generate and classify text, and integrate generative AI capabilities across the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Design robust, scalable, and secure cloud‑native architectures that leverage Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, and related services.
• Develop automated pipelines for text classification, validation, and generation using Azure AI technologies.
• Integrate AI solutions with existing client systems to improve communication and data processing.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps for continuous delivery.
• Monitor cloud deployments, providing recommendations for performance, cost, and security optimization.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and security standards.
• Collaborate with clients to capture business needs and translate them into technical designs.
• Lead proof‑of‑concept initiatives to validate and showcase solution feasibility.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and managing solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Proven track record delivering AI‑focused projects, preferably with Azure OpenAI services.
• Strong understanding of cloud modernization, serverless architectures, and software development lifecycles.

Required skills

• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Serverless architectures
• AI‑driven automation solutions
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
• Azure OpenAI services
• AI‑driven text generation
• Software development lifecycles
• Cloud modernization
• CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud‑native solutions
• Azure AI
• Azure architecture services
• Azure DevOps