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Apps & AI Solution Architect

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Architecture · Artificial Intelligence

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In short

As an Apps & AI Solution Architect at Microsoft, you will design, govern, and deliver enterprise-scale AI-powered applications and digital solutions to drive business transformation. This role requires expertise in application architecture, cloud-native development, data and AI platforms, security, and integration, serving as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise applications, AI solutions, and intelligent agents.
  • Lead solution design across business applications, custom applications, data platforms, integrations, and AI services.
  • Create architecture blueprints, reference architectures, target state roadmaps, and implementation strategies.
  • Evaluate architectural trade-offs, technical risks, and technology selection decisions.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks.
  • Design AI-first and agentic business solutions using Generative AI, AI Agents, and Copilot technologies.
  • Architect multi-agent orchestration patterns and AI-powered workflows.
  • Design Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, semantic search, and knowledge grounding capabilities.
  • Define AI model selection strategies and integration approaches.
  • Establish AI observability, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement practices.
  • Drive responsible AI adoption and governance.
  • Architect cloud-native applications using microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and serverless patterns.
  • Design modern web, mobile, and omnichannel application solutions.
  • Lead API strategy, integration architecture, and application modernization initiatives.
  • Define DevSecOps, CI/CD, and application lifecycle management strategies.
  • Design enterprise data platforms supporting AI and analytics workloads.
  • Define data governance, data quality, and information architecture standards.
  • Architect integration solutions spanning SaaS, PaaS, on-premises, and partner ecosystems.
  • Enable real-time data processing and intelligent automation capabilities.
  • Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
  • Design identity, access management, and Zero Trust controls.
  • Establish AI security controls including prompt protection, model governance, data residency, and auditability.
  • Perform architecture risk assessments and mitigation planning.
  • Translate business strategy into technology roadmaps.
  • Facilitate architecture workshops and executive decision-making sessions.
  • Build business cases, ROI models, and transformation plans.
  • Align technology investments with measurable business outcomes.
  • Present architecture recommendations to C-suite and senior stakeholders.
  • Act as technical leader for complex transformation programs.
  • Mentor architects, engineers, and consultants.
  • Build reusable patterns, accelerators, and reference architectures.
  • Drive architecture governance and technical quality reviews.
  • Influence customer executives and senior stakeholders.
  • Contribute to practice development and thought leadership.
  • Lead innovation and adoption of emerging AI capabilities.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of enterprise application and solution architecture experience.
  • 5+ years of cloud architecture experience.
  • Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programs.
  • Experience designing and implementing AI-enabled business solutions.
  • Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
  • Experience leading cross-functional architecture and engineering teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Enterprise architecture certification.
  • Azure Solutions Architect certification.
  • Azure AI Engineer certification.
  • Copilot Studio and Agentic AI experience.
  • Experience in regulated industries such as Financial Services, Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, or Public Sector.
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Company

Microsoft

Job Posted

3 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

United States

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