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EXL

AI Architect

EXL

Location
Hybrid (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Compensation
$140k - $160k/yr
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior Level
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

EXL is a leading data analytics and digital operations company partnering with global enterprises to drive business outcomes through AI and data-led solutions. The AI Architect role involves designing and modernizing enterprise-grade GenAI and RAG platforms on Microsoft Azure.

Skills

Semantic Kernel Microsoft Agent Framework Python Django Azure AI Services RAG Azure AI Search Azure OpenAI Model Context Protocol OpenShift Containerization Arize Phoenix OpenTelemetry GitHub CI-CD DevSecOps

Perks

  • Hybrid Work

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Must-Have Skills

  • Semantic Kernel + Microsoft Agent Framework — hands-on experience refactoring SK plugins, planners, function calling, and memory to Agent Framework agents/workflows (this is the critical, hardest-to-source skill)
  • Python / Django — to rebuild the orchestration layer without breaking existing API contracts, RBAC, and permissions
  • Azure AI Services / RAG — Azure AI Search (hybrid retrieval, semantic ranking), Azure OpenAI (inference + embeddings), preserving retrieval, reranking, prompt assembly, and citation paths.

Responsibilities

High-Priority Skills

  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) — for tool/connector integration and the Intelligence Layer channel
  • OpenShift / containerization — to deploy migrated microservices on OCP
  • Observability & Evaluation — Arize Phoenix + OpenTelemetry instrumentation, agent/agentic-system registration, and RAG quality/eval validation to confirm parity
  • GitHub / CI-CD / DevSecOps — PR-based workflows and vulnerability remediation
  • Medium-Priority Skills
  • Redis Enterprise (caching/session state) and Azure APIM (gateway, rate limiting).

Qualifications

Graduate in Computer Science. 8+ years of experience in data engineering or related field.

Base Compensation Range: $140,000- $160,000

The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.


EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.


EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates. EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our hiring managers.

EXL is the indispensable partner for leading businesses in data-led industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, retail and logistics. We bring a unique combination of data, advanced analytics, digital technology and industry expertise to help our clients turn data into insights, streamline operations, improve customer experience, and transform their business. Our partnerships with clients are built on a foundation of collaboration – and we’ve been chosen as a partner by nine of the top ten leading US insurance companies, nine of the top 20 global banks, and six of the top ten US health care payers. We function as one team to make your goals our goals, whether that’s unlocking the value of generative AI or embedding analytics into workflows that reduce risk or power your growth. Clients choose EXL as their transformation partner for many reasons. Our geographic diversity make talent all over the world instantly accessible. Digital accelerators enable unmatched speed-to-value, letting you realize results fast. It’s our people that truly set us apart, though, including the 1,500 data scientists we have dedicated to our generative AI practice. And our more than twenty years of experience in delivering business services, garnering stellar client references, and maintaining a solid balance sheet are reassuring to our C-suite clients. Find out for yourself why clients, employees, and analysts think we’re some of the best in the business. Contact us to see how we can help you achieve your goals.