AI Technical Architect

6 Months Remote Contract

-600 a day Inside IR35

Active Security Check (SC) Clearance is needed for this role

A well-established IT solution provider is looking for an experienced AI Technical Architect to join an existing team of experts. In this highly visible role, you will act as the bridge between complex data science and robust cloud architecture-spearheading the design, governance, and delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions. You will technically steer engineering teams, manage senior stakeholder relationships, and deliver production-ready Generative AI capabilities.

The ideal candidate must be heavily hands-on with Python and Azure, possessing a proven track record of designing and deploying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Govern: Design and implement robust on-premises, cloud, and hybrid AI solutions, ensuring strict technical governance and best practices across the delivery lifecycle.

• GenAI & LLM Engineering: Take a hands-on approach to deploying, fine-tuning, and customising pretrained LLMs. Build intelligent systems utilising Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Azure OpenAI, and Cognitive Search.

• Data Pipelines: Oversee large-scale data processing and AI data engineering pipelines using Python and PySpark.

• Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Guide and mentor engineering teams while confidently managing client relationships to secure consensus on complex technical architectures.

Essential Skills

• Clearance: Active UK Government Security Check (SC).

• GenAI: Expertise in LLMs and RAG architectures.

• Python: Strong proficiency alongside PySpark for data engineering.

• Azure: Deep familiarity with native tools (AI Search, Document Intelligence).

• MLOps: Understanding of LLMOps frameworks for production deployment.

6 Months Remote Contract | -600 a day inside IR35 | Active Security Clearance

Are you a seasoned technical leader with a passion for cutting-edge artificial intelligence? If this sounds like your next challenge, please apply directly to this advert or send your CV to (url removed).

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.