Senior/Lead Azure AI

Azure AI Lead

6-12 month

Visa no H1-B

Moline, IL Onsite- local or near by

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished

Azure AI Lead

with deep expertise across the Microsoft ecosystem -

Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Dynamics 365, Azure infrastructure, IaC , and

low-code
o-code platforms

such as

Power Platform

and

Copilot Studio .
This role provides

technical leadership, architectural oversight, and governance direction

to drive secure, scalable, enterprise-grade AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

. AI Architecture & Solution Leadership
Lead end-to-end architecture of AI solutions using

Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Services, Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI , and Azure ML.
Guide design of Generative AI capabilities including

LLM orchestration, RAG patterns, embeddings, vector search , and intelligent automation.
Oversee delivery of AI-enabled solutions using

Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Power Pages , and Dataverse.
Provide leadership across

solution blueprints, HLD/LLD creation, API design, integration frameworks , and architectural reviews.
Conduct technical discovery, solution validation, and ensure delivery alignment across teams.
. Azure Infrastructure & IaC Leadership

Lead the design of cloud-native AI infrastructures using

AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, APIM, Event Grid, Azure SQL, Storage , and VNETs.
Direct IaC implementation with

Terraform, Bicep, ARM , and enforce standards across teams.
Ensure architectural excellence around

scalability, performance, identity, and cost optimization .
. Microsoft Ecosystem, Dynamics 365 & LCNC Integration

Lead integration of AI capabilities across

Dynamics 365, Power Platform , and

Microsoft 365 .
Architect low-code
o-code-driven AI experiences using

Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Copilot Studio .
Oversee enterprise-grade integration layers using

Graph API, Dataverse API, APIM , and REST microservices.
Drive Copilot-enabled workflows across business teams to accelerate adoption and business value.
. AI Engineering, Data & Integration Leadership

Lead implementation of retrieval-based AI systems using

Azure AI Search, embeddings, vector indexes , and multi-source grounding.
Oversee data integration across Dataverse, SQL, SharePoint, Blob Storage, and external systems.
Establish

reusable AI assets -prompts, templates, connectors, pipelines-for enterprise reuse.
Ensure telemetry, monitoring dashboards, performance tuning, and model lifecycle practices are in place.
Develop governance artifacts including

AI playbooks, best practices, model evaluation criteria, and deployment standards .
Lead or support the

AI Center of Excellence (CoE)

to promote governance, reuse, and adoption of standardized AI patterns.

Required Qualifications

10- 12 years

of experience in cloud, AI, or solution architecture roles.
Expertise in

Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services , and vector-based retrieval.
Strong hands-on experience with

Dynamics 365, Dataverse, Power Platform Low Code, No Code tools .
Deep knowledge of

Azure infrastructure

and

IaC

(Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
Strong solution design experience with multi-system enterprise architectures.
Programming experience with

REST APIs, Graph API, JSON, Python, C#, or TypeScript .
Strong analytical skills and proven ability to lead cross-functional technical decisions.
Microsoft certifications:

AI-102, AZ-305, DP-100, PL-600, MB-600 .
Experience with

LangChain, Semantic Kernel , or LLM orchestration patterns.
Background in

AI governance, risk management , or regulated industry AI solutions.
Experience leading or contributing to

AI CoEs or enterprise governance bodies .