AI Architect - Edinburgh

Posted 9 hours 52 minutes ago by Lorien

Permanent
Full Time
Public Sector Jobs
Midlothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH120
Job Description
Senior AI Technical Architect (Azure Cognitive Services)

Our main public sector client is delivering a major programme to introduce AI and automation across core services. They are seeking a hands on Senior AI Technical Architect to lead the design, implementation, and strategic direction of enterprise wide AI capabilities.

This is a highly influential role for a technical leader with deep experience across Azure Cognitive Services, Python, C#, React, and modern AI/ML architectures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Define the organisation's AI architecture approach and ensure alignment with strategy, standards, and compliance requirements.
  • Evaluate and integrate a wide range of AI technologies across cloud, on prem, hybrid, open source, and vendor ecosystems.
  • Design and implement scalable AI solutions using Azure AI Services, including Document Intelligence, Speech, Translator, and Azure AI Search.
  • Lead multiple proof of concept (PoC) projects in areas such as multilingual transcription, intelligent document processing, and cognitive search.
  • Set architecture patterns, API contracts, and integration models with enterprise systems.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance across development teams.
  • Work closely with product owners, analysts, and governance teams to ensure ethical, accessible, and compliant AI delivery.
  • Demonstrable experience shaping end to end AI capabilities aligned to business and technical strategy.
  • Strong background designing AI/ML solutions with Azure Cognitive Services.
  • Hands on expertise in:
    • Python (data workflows, Azure SDKs)
    • C#/.NET (enterprise integration)
    • React (front end for PoCs and demos)
  • Deep knowledge of:
    • RESTful API design
    • Azure AI pipelines & orchestration
    • Cognitive Search (keyword, semantic, hybrid)
    • OCR, key value extraction, document layout analysis
  • Experience delivering AI solutions including transcription, document intelligence, and multilingual translation.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.