AI Solutions Architect Job Peoria area,Arizona USA,Software Development

Job Description

The AI Solutions Architect will partner with internal AI product management teams, vendor partners, and development staff to design, enhance, and operationalize secure, scalable AI and Agentic AI solutions. This role requires independent judgment, strong architectural leadership, and deep technical expertise in modern AI ecosystems including Azure OpenAI, LLM orchestration, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

The architect will ensure compliance with public-sector governance standards, including PII, HIPAA, and CJIS where applicable, while advancing responsible and ethical AI practices across DES programs.

Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design

Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable AI and Agentic AI solutions aligned with DES mission and state standards.
Define end-to-end AI architectures including:

Data ingestion pipelines

RAG frameworks

LLM orchestration

Agentic AI systems

Human-in-the-loop workflows

Develop architecture artifacts, technical specifications, and documentation for governance approvals.
Establish reference architectures and AI best practices for enterprise-wide adoption.

Compliance & Governance

Ensure solutions comply with:

State security standards

Privacy and accessibility requirements

Data governance regulations (PII, HIPAA, CJIS where applicable)

Design AI systems that emphasize:

Explainability

Auditability

Bias mitigation

Transparency in decision-support systems

Technical Leadership

Provide architectural guidance to development teams and system integrators.
Evaluate AI platforms, Azure cloud services, and vendor AI tools in coordination with procurement and legal teams.
Support AI strategy development, roadmaps, and executive briefings.
Collaborate with:

Dev Ops / Cloud Operations

Cybersecurity teams

Data engineering teams

Guide AI solutions from Proof of Concept (PoC) through production deployment.

Required Technical Skills

Hands-on AI development experience including:

Agentic AI solutions

Azure OpenAI

LLM, ML, and RAG architectures

Human-in-the-loop workflows

Strong background in:

.NET (C#, )

HTML & Java Script

Automation tools (OCR, IDP, AI/ML systems)

Experience designing AI systems from business and technical requirements.
Ability to perform code analysis and understand implementation patterns.
Strong architectural documentation and technical writing skills.
Ability to decompose complex business problems into logical AI workflows.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic environments.

Preferred Skills

Azure Dev Ops, Git, CI/CD pipeline implementation.
Experience with REST & SOAP APIs.
Familiarity with:

MS Office

Google Suite

OnBase Unity Client

Experience mentoring developers and promoting best practices.
Experience working within Agile frameworks:

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

Lean principles

Understanding of SDLC and ITIL processes.

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