Agentic AI Architect – SDLC

Our client is a global technology organisation looking for an Agentic AI Architect to design and deliver a next-generation AI-driven SDLC on a 12 month remote contract.

• 7+ years in software engineering/architecture with 3+ years in AI/ML or LLM-based systems
• Strong experience designing AI-enabled SDLC or developer productivity solutions
• Deep expertise in .NET ecosystem (.NET Core, C#, Web APIs, microservices)
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Dev Ops (CI/CD pipelines, boards, repos, test plans)
• Experience with multi‑agent orchestration frameworks (Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Semantic Kernel)
• Strong understanding of LLM integration and prompt engineering (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI)
• Proven experience applying AI to code generation, test automation, and Dev Ops optimisation
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure (App Services, AKS, Functions, networking)
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with AI evaluation, observability, and performance metrics (accuracy, latency, cost)
• Knowledge of RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and hybrid search (preferred)
• Strong understanding of Dev Sec Ops , security, and compliance practices (preferred)
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills

• Design and implement an Agentic AI-driven SDLC across development, testing, and operations
• Architect and orchestrate multi-agent AI systems to enhance developer productivity and automation
• Build AI capabilities across code generation, test automation, CI/CD intelligence, and incident management
• Evaluate and integrate AI tools, LLMs, and frameworks to define scalable enterprise solutions
• Embed AI into Azure Dev Ops pipelines including backlog refinement, CI/CD, and release decisions
• Define AI governance frameworks including observability, cost control, and compliance
• Implement monitoring, feedback loops, and continuous improvement mechanisms for AI systems
• Collaborate with engineering, product, QA, and architecture teams to align solutions with business goals
• Drive best practices in system design, scalability, and performance optimisation
• Lead the definition of architecture strategy balancing performance, cost, and scalability

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