Senior Azure AI Architect (Contract)

Role Overview
FS Studio is seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of a scalable, end-to-end architecture for a client’s next-generation application. This role will encompass API integration, frontend UI development (Angular), backend services, and FTP-based artifact storage—all while ensuring seamless integration with legacy systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, system integration, and cross-functional solution planning.

Responsibilities:

Technical Architecture & Leadership

• Lead the overall technical design strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to design scalable and maintainable architecture.

Solution & Integration Design

• Define the end-to-end system architecture including data models, API strategy, backend services, and AI components.

• Analyze feasibility and constraints, providing actionable recommendations and architectural trade-offs.

• Ensure seamless integration with existing systems, with clear mapping and transformation strategies for data flows.

Document & Data Management

• Develop a strategy for secure, efficient PDF/document storage and retrieval.

• Create a high-level plan for data migration with minimal impact on live operations.

Backlog and Delivery Development

• Contribute to the technical backlog, identifying dependencies and phasing strategies.

• Work closely with project management to prioritize features and tasks aligned with key milestones.

Future phase planning:

• Assess technical readiness for future phases, identifying risks and dependencies.

• Provide architectural guidance to inform roadmap planning and system scalability.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Solution or Systems Architect for complex applications

• Expertise in cloud architecture (Azure preferred)

• Strong background in API design, data modeling, and system integration

• Understanding of AI/ML concepts (NLP, indexing, search, and AI Foundry tools)

• Experience with document management strategies

• Solid understanding of non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, security)

• Hands-on development experience with:

  • Angular (frontend)

  • Python

  • JavaScript / Node.js

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with legacy system modernization

• Experience with FTP-based or other file-based artifact storage and access patterns

• Exposure to enterprise-level data migration strategies