AI Architect#26-43442

About the role

Enterprise AI Solution Architect responsible for defining and owning end‑to‑end AI and Generative AI architecture, designing Azure‑native platforms, establishing governance, guiding MLOps/LLMOps, and collaborating with business and engineering stakeholders to deliver production‑ready AI solutions for a major UAE bank.

About the company

VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting firm that provides technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 companies across the US, UK, Canada and India, serving sectors such as networking, cloud infrastructure, digital marketing, clinical diagnostics, utilities, gaming, entertainment and financial services.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of experience in software development, AI engineering, solution architecture or related roles
• Hands‑on development experience on AI/ML or Generative AI projects
• Proven track record designing, developing or architecting enterprise AI solutions
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into scalable AI architectures
• Experience with cloud‑based AI platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Experience collaborating with engineering, product, business, security and infrastructure teams
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integration patterns and cloud‑native design
• Deep knowledge of Large Language Models (GPT, Llama, Claude, Gemini)
• Hands‑on experience with Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks and agent‑based solution design
• Proficiency in prompt engineering techniques
• Experience evaluating, tuning and assessing AI model performance
• Knowledge of AI/GenAI architecture patterns and deployment strategies
• Understanding of AI security, governance, compliance and responsible AI principles
• Strong knowledge of APIs, enterprise integrations, data platforms and distributed systems
• Experience with MLOps/LLMOps concepts and production AI lifecycle management
• Strong technical leadership, communication, problem‑solving and mentoring skills
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (mandatory)
• AI governance‑related certifications (preferred but not mandatory)
• B.Tech or equivalent technical degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute