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Job Title: Senior AI Technical Architect (Azure Cognitive Services)Location: HybridDuration: 6-12 month initial contract with potential extension
About the RoleOne of Loriens leading Public Sector Clients are embarking on a pioneering programme to enhance document intelligence, search, and multilingual transcription capabilities using Microsoft Azure's Cognitive Services. We're seeking a hands-on Senior AI Technical Architect who brings deep technical expertise across Python, C#, React, and the Azure AI ecosystem to lead the design and delivery of several proof-of-concept (PoC) projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement scalable AI solutions using Azure AI Services, including:
- Azure AI Document Intelligence
- Azure AI Speech (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speaker recognition)
- Azure AI Translator
- Azure AI Search
- Lead technical PoCs for:
- Multilingual speech transcription and translation
- Intelligent document parsing and metadata extraction
- Cognitive search across structured and unstructured documents
- Collaborate closely with product owners, analysts, and data governance stakeholders
- Set architecture patterns, API contracts, and integration approaches with existing systems
- Mentor developers and provide technical leadership across the AI portfolio
- Ensure compliance with accessibility, legal and ethical AI standards in public sector settings
Technical RequirementsEssential:
- Proven track record designing AI/ML solutions with Azure Cognitive Services
- Strong hands-on experience in:
- Python (data workflows, Azure SDKs)
- C#/.NET (integration with enterprise systems)
- React (frontend POC/demo apps)
- Deep understanding of:
- RESTful API design & consumption
- Azure AI service orchestration & pipelines
- Cognitive Search (keyword, semantic & hybrid modes)
- OCR, key-value pair extraction, and document layout analysis
- Experience building or deploying:
- Speech transcription pipelines
- Document intelligence models
- Multilingual translation solutions
Desirable:
- Familiarity with:
- Azure OpenAI Service
- Azure Content Safety and governance policies
- Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of court or legal systems (highly advantageous but not essential)
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Pragmatic problem solver with a user-focused mindset
- Comfortable leading architectural discussions and hands-on delivery
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional public sector teams
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
