Senior AI Architect

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Senior AI Architect to design and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial services, delivering impactful AI solutions, and a strong understanding of document intelligence and workflow automation. This role offers end-to-end ownership across architecture and deployment, primarily focusing on regulated, large-scale environments. Exceptional skills in backend engineering and AI services are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services is essential.
• Proven track record in delivering operational AI solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft AI services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions.
• Work on custom AI solutions in large-scale environments.
• End-to-end ownership across architecture and deployment.

Skills

Financial Services experience delivering AI into production

Proven delivery of live, business-critical AI solutions on Azure

Hands-on design of custom AI architectures using Microsoft AI services

Strong backend engineering in .NET and/or Python within Azure

Experience building API-driven, service-oriented systems

Hands-on delivery of document intelligence solutions at scale

Experience integrating AI outputs into enterprise workflows

Job description

Overview

Senior AI Architect
DRC - 6 Months
Dublin

I am currently recruiting for an Hands-on senior AI Architect to design, build and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, with a strong focus on document intelligence, workflow automation and production delivery in financial services environments.

The role centres on custom AI solutions, document intelligence and workflow automation, working in regulated, large-scale enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure with a focus on document intelligence, workflow automation and production delivery in financial services environments.
• Work on custom AI solutions, document intelligence and workflow automation in regulated, large-scale enterprise environments.
• End-to-end ownership across architecture, build, deployment and iteration.

Qualifications

• Financial Services experience delivering AI into production
• Proven delivery of live, business-critical AI solutions on Azure (not PoCs)
• Hands-on design of custom AI architectures using Microsoft AI services
• Strong backend engineering in .NET and/or Python within Azure
• Experience building API-driven, service-oriented systems
• Hands-on delivery of document intelligence solutions at scale (Azure Document Intelligence or equivalent)
• Experience integrating AI outputs into enterprise workflows and repositories (e.g. SharePoint)
• End-to-end ownership across architecture, build, deployment and iteration