AI Solutions Architect - Gen AI, Azure & Financial Services

Robert Walters is partnering with a leading international financial-services organisation to recruit a hands-on AI Solutions Architect for its expanding AI and Innovation function.

This is a key role focused on taking enterprise AI solutions from initial use-case discovery through architecture, governance approval and production delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable and production-ready AI solutions.
• Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical architectures.
• Deliver solutions across Azure AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, GCP and related technologies.
• Apply GenAI patterns including RAG, knowledge grounding, prompt orchestration and human-in-the-loop workflows.
• Lead designs through architecture and AI governance forums.
• Produce architecture documentation, integration patterns and technical specifications.
• Work closely with engineering, security, data privacy, risk and business stakeholders.
• Support prototyping, validation, troubleshooting and production readiness.

Experience required

• Strong knowledge of AI and generative AI architecture, including LLMs and agent-based solutions.
• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise AI solutions in a regulated environment.
• Broad solution architecture expertise across cloud, integration, APIs, security, identity and data flows.
• Experience with Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform or comparable platforms.
• Understanding of responsible AI, guardrails, explainability, governance and data privacy.
• Ability to lead complex solutions from requirements through to production.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.

Experience within financial services and knowledge of regulations such as the EU AI Act, GDPR or DORA would be advantageous.

This opportunity would suit a proactive and technically credible architect who enjoys combining strategic design ownership with hands-on delivery.

Please apply or contact Joe Pawlica at Robert Walters for a confidential discussion.

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