Our client is seeking a Senior AI Solution Architect with a strong focus on Azure and Generative AI (GenAI) to join their expanding AI transformation program. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing, well-funded, and forward-thinking team driving enterprise-level AI initiatives across multiple business areas.

You will be at the forefront of designing and delivering production-grade GenAI solutions using modern AI architectures, frameworks, and tools. This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise, leadership, and stakeholder engagement to shape and implement cutting-edge AI strategies and applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of end-to-end AI and GenAI-powered solutions
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement modern LLM models and orchestration frameworks
- Architect cloud-native solutions using Azure, leveraging Azure AI Services and Azure Machine Learning
- Integrate Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Vector Databases (e.g., Azure AI Search, Qdrant) into scalable solutions
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business challenges and craft appropriate AI-based solutions
- Participate in estimating, planning, and executing solution delivery while overseeing technical implementation
- Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, coaching developers, and ensuring engineering best practices
- Work within Agile environments, leveraging DevOps, CI/CD,



and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)

Ideal Candidate Will Have

- 7+ years of experience in solution architecture (10+ years overall in software/AI engineering roles)
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure Services and GenAI platforms (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI)
- Deep knowledge of LLMs (e.g., GPT-4/5, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama)
- Familiarity with orchestration frameworks like LangChain, Semantic Kernel
- Experience in event-driven, microservices-based architectures
- Strong programming background (e.g., Python) with ability to code when required
- Experience in software lifecycle tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub, JIRA
- Knowledge of modern data architectures, including RDBMS and NoSQL (e.g., MS SQL, MongoDB)
- Experience working with UX principles (personas, user stories, prototyping)
- Azure or Microsoft certifications are advantageous
- Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical conversations with stakeholders

What’s in it for you?

- Join a well-funded AI division within a respected organization
- Early involvement in projects – shape solutions from inception, not just delivery
- Access to cutting-edge AI tools and frameworks in a production environment
- Competitive compensation package and hybrid/flexible working options
- Be part of an organization committed to digital and AI transformation at scale

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📌 Senior AI Solution Architect (Calgary)
🏢 Focus Cloud Group
📍 Calgary