AI Lead Architect

AI Lead Architect

We are seeking an experienced AI Lead Architect to own the technical architecture of AI-powered Copilot and agent solutions supporting enterprise business functions. This role is approximately 80% architecture and 20% hands-on design, with responsibility for defining end-to-end technical blueprints, establishing architecture standards, and ensuring AI agent solutions are scalable, secure, governed, and enterprise-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end technical architecture for Copilot Studio agent solutions.
• Design Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures using SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, and custom connectors.
• Establish reusable prompt architecture, patterns, guardrails, and template standards.
• Architect governance and security frameworks, including Microsoft Entra , data boundaries, and access controls.
• Provide architectural oversight for Power Automate workflows, including orchestration, approvals, and error-handling patterns.
• Define enterprise integration and connector strategies across platforms such as Jira, Teams, SharePoint, and Zoom.
• Review and approve solution designs developed by engineers and prompt specialists.
• Partner with enterprise architecture and security teams to ensure compliance with technical and security standards.
• Provide hands-on architecture and design support for complex or high-risk AI implementations.
• Create and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), technical design documents, and reference architectures.

Required Skills & Experience

• Copilot Studio - Mandatory:
  Deep understanding of agent architecture, deployment models, capabilities, and platform limitations.
• Strong architectural knowledge of Power Automate, including advanced workflows, approvals, orchestration, and error handling.
• Expert-level experience designing RAG pipelines using SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, and custom connectors.
• Strong understanding of prompt architecture, reusable prompt patterns, guardrails, and design standards.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Entra , data governance, security boundaries, and enterprise access controls.
• Experience designing enterprise integration, API, and connector strategies at scale.
• 5+ years of solution/enterprise architecture experience across AI, data, digital transformation, or related technology programs.
• Strong communication, technical leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within Tier 1 financial institutions, including banking, wealth management, or capital markets.
• Experience with enterprise technology governance and architecture review processes.
• Microsoft certifications in Azure AI, Power Platform, or Copilot Studio.
• TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.
• Experience producing architecture artifacts and technical documentation within regulated environments.

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on AI/Solution Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Copilot Studio, RAG, Power Automate, Entra , prompt engineering, and enterprise integration. They should be comfortable setting architecture direction while also contributing directly to complex AI agent designs.