AI Solutions Architect
S R INTERNATIONAL INC
- Location
- Hybrid (Phoenix, AZ)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 1 day ago
About the Role
SR International Inc is seeking an AI Solutions Architect to design and implement secure, scalable AI and Agentic AI solutions for the State of Arizona. The role involves leading architecture efforts, ensuring compliance with public-sector standards, and collaborating with internal teams to operationalize AI systems from proof of concept to production.
Skills
AI Architecture
Data Ingestion
RAG Pipelines
LLM Orchestration
Agentic AI
Azure OpenAI
Machine Learning
C#
VB.Net
HTML
JavaScript
Automation Tools
OCR
IDP
Cloud Services
Technical Leadership
Perks
- Hybrid Work
Full job details
This position is only for current Arizona residents.
Job Title: AI Solutions Architect
Job ID: 13691-Hybrid-Local
Client: State of Arizona - AZDES - DTS
Closing:9/18/26 4:00:00 PM.
Hybrid, 1-3 days a month in the office. Local only to Phoenix. If the resource interviewed for posting 9962 and 10999, please do not submit..
Required Skills
- AI Architecture
- Data Ingestion
- RAG Pipelines
- LLM Orchestration
Preferred Skills
- Azure DevOps
- GIT
- CI/CD
- .NET (C#, VB.Net), HTML, JavaScript
Job Description:
The Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) Solutions Architect ( Contractor ) will work with our existing internal AI product management team, Vendor Teams and existing development staff to develop, enhance and streamline our AI systems.
This position works with minimal supervision and exercises independent judgment within well-defined parameters.
1. Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable AI and Agentic AI solutions aligned with DES mission, policies, and public-sector standards.
2. Define end-to-end AI architectures including data ingestion, RAG pipelines, LLM orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
3. Provide technical leadership, relevant architectural documentations for approvals, and guidance to internal teams and system integrators.
4. Ensure compliance with State of Arizona security, privacy, accessibility, and data-governance requirements (PII, HIPAA, CJIS where applicable).
5. Establish reference architectures and best practices for responsible, ethical, and compliant AI use across DES.
6. Evaluate and integrate AI platforms, cloud services, and vendor solutions in coordination with procurement and legal teams.
7. Design architectures that support explainability, auditability, bias mitigation, and transparency in decision-support systems.
8. Collaborate with DevOps (cloud ops), cybersecurity, and data teams to operationalize AI solutions from proof of concept to production systems.
9. Support AI strategy, roadmap development, and executive briefings to scale AI capabilities across DES programs.
10. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Skills Required
AI Development with Agentic AI and Azure OpenAI
LLM, ML, RAG, and human-in-the-loop workflows
Net (C#, VB.Net), HTML, JavaScript, and advanced automation tools (OCR, IDP, AI/ML)
Demonstrable written and oral communication skills
Ability to design and implement AI agentic solutions from business and technical requirements
Ability to develop technical specifications, designs, and architecture artifacts
Ability to break down business problems into logical tasks and think creatively
Ability to perform code analysis to understand how code is implemented
Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities
Skills Preferred
Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD
Familiarity with using API/Services (REST & SOAP services), MS Office, Google Suite, OnBase Unity Client,
Continues to educate and mentor developers in best practice
Experience with agile development Scrum, Trello, Kanban, SAFe, Lean principles and software development life cycle (SDLC) and ITIL Process
Flexible work from home options available.