Azure Cloud Architect; AI

New York 2 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Position: Azure Cloud Architect (AI) Location: New York AI Foundry – Azure Dev Ops Cloud Architect We are seeking a highly skilled AI Foundry – Azure Dev Ops Cloud Architect to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and production-grade AI platforms on Microsoft Azure. This role focuses on AI Foundry architecture, cloud-native engineering, and CI/CD automation, enabling teams to reliably deploy AI/ML and GenAI workloads into enterprise environments. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Azure Dev Ops, infrastructure automation, and modern MLOps/Dev Ops practices, with the ability to support regulated, high-availability systems. Responsibilities • Architect and implement AI Foundry platforms on Azure to support AI/ML and Generative AI workloads from development through production. • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops for AI models, APIs, infrastructure, and application services. • Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates. • Enable MLOps workflows, including model versioning, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and rollback strategies. • Integrate AI Foundry solutions with enterprise data platforms (Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, Fabric, Synapse, Data Factory). • Implement security, governance, and compliance controls (RBAC, Key Vault, private networking, audit logging). • Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers, platform teams, and security stakeholders to operationalize AI solutions. • Optimize performance, scalability, reliability, and cost across cloud and AI workloads. Qualifications • 7+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Dev Ops, or Platform Engineering • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Dev Ops (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Boards) • Proven experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications • Deep understanding of Azure cloud architecture (Networking, Compute, Storage, Security) • Experience implementing AI/ML or GenAI platforms (AI Foundry, Azure ML, or similar) • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) #J-18808-Ljbffr